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The result of the Department's operations during the year is shown by statements (a) and (b) hereunder : (a) Statement of Keceipts for the Year ended 31st March, 1948 £ Charge on salary and wages .. .. .. 16,105,490 Charge on income other than salary or wages .. .. 10,071,144 £26,176,634 (b) Statement of Exemptions granted from Payment of Social Security Charge on the Grounds of Hardship Number of exemptions granted in whole of in part .. .. .. 662 Amount of social security charge and national security tax for past years remitted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £15,614 F. G. Oborn, Commissioner of Taxes.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (513 copies), £2 10s.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—1948.

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