B. —7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

LAND AND INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

Minister in Charge of Land and Income Tax Department AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1945, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Land and Income Tax Department. Summary

(а) Overexponditure due to increase in. staff during the year. (б) Expenditure included claims held over from previous year, (c) Certain expenditure not brought to charge during the year.

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1944-45. 1943-44. Salaries, j Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Land and Income Tax — £ £ ! £ £ £ GROSS TOTAL .. .. .. 220,302 126,960 .347,262 310,857 299,789 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 63,600 58,600 122,200 122,200 125,140 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 156,702 68,360 225,062 188,657 174,649 Number ol Persons. 1943-44, 1944-45. 1944-451943-44 VOTE-LAND AND INCOME TAX ~ Salaries— Administrative Division £ £ £ £ 1 1 I at £1,250 (Commissioner) .. .. .. 1,250 1 1 1 at £1,000 .. .. .. .. 1,000 2,250 2,250 " Other Salaries 818 768 818 (£65 to £765) .. .. .. .. .. 196,582 177,790 Allowances to married officers to provide a minimum salary 134 99 y 207,558 Cadets' lodging-allowance .. .. .. .. 962 918 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. .. 19,773 17,990 Allowances to officers under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. .. .. .. 451 Salaries and allowances of officers on loan from otlier 1 Departments .. .. .. .. .. 50 820 770 j Temporary assistance .. .. .. .. 100 j 220,302 199,047 (a) 207,558 Other Charges for and incidental to— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications .. .. .. .. .. 1,600 1,400 1,641 Bank exchange, discount, and commission .. .. 100 100 45 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers .. 100 Expenses of Excess Profits Committee.. .. .. 500 400 (b) 854 Grant to officer in lieu of leave on retirement . . .. 105 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 1,567 Motor-vehicles: Maintenance and repairs .. .. 5 10 Office equipment (furniture, fittings, and machines) .. 1,200 800 ' 1,506 Office expenses .. .. .. .. .. 400 400 297 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. 20,000 20,000 20,567 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 100 123 Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes,,freight, and cartage .. 17,000 16,000 (c) 11,644 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 11,000 j 8,000 8,793 Printing social security stamps .. .. .. 900 | 1,000 300