8.
INCOME TAX
A Governor is not liable to income tax on his official
emoluments in the Dependent Territory in which he is The
Queen's Representative. Calculation of the Governor's
emoluments take this into account.
9.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND GROUNDS
9.1
Government House is fully furnished and maintained at the expense of the local Government. Linen, plates and cutlery are provided, and the Governor need take nothing with him to the Territory other than his personal belongings.
If on
arrival it is found that additional furnishings, etc, are
required they can be ordered, in reason, at government expense, subject of course to the provision of the necessary funds by the Territory legislature. If the Territory is in receipt of Budgetary Aid, it may be possible to make available a separate and additional grant to assist
refurbishment.
9.2
9.3
A newly-appointed Governor would probably be informed by the Officer Administering the Government if it were desirable to obtain any additional furnishings, etc (for which funds were available), before leaving England, and these could be chosen and ordered by the Governor-designate himself and paid for from Government funds if ordered through the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations.
Rules for the keeping of an inventory of all furniture and effects provided at the public expense, and for their periodical inspection, are set out in Colonial Regulations
282 and 283.
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