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raised to meet a deficit would constitute a tax on general. venue and therefore from the present point of view - would be unobjectionable, but this case is not likely to oc- our in practice.
A deduction of a percentage n profits also seems to be open to no
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grave objection, ~
provided that such part of
the profit is exempted
exempted as may
be devoted to necessary improve
ments in the service.
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On the other hand the levying
of
the contribution upon the
gross revenue derived from the Post Office appears to be - equivalent to the exaction from a merchant of 15% of his
capital and income for
J
venture to submit that the
revenue derived from the Post Office (or at least that part of it which is required for penditure.
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ex-
the Postal Service)
should be regarded as the capital of the Post-using portion
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of