3-3/1.
COPY.
16th December, 1940.
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Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
dated 14th December, 1940, with reference to your salaries
tax.
2. I have to inform you that as it is now clear that
you are not liable to Canadian income tax, you are bound
to pay local salaries tax unless you obtain exemption from
His Excellency the Governor in Council. Should you apply
for such exemption, I am prepared to extend your time for
payment until His Excellency's decision is made known;
otherwise I shall be obliged to enforce payment.
3. I would add that, as you are doubtless aware, this
Department is not concerned with Government policy in the
matter of evacuation, or in any other matter. Its duty is
to collect War Taxation in accordance with the provisions
of the War Taxation Ordinance.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Sa. H. Lourensz
Assistant Commissioner,
Unit II.
E. S. Doughty, Esq.,
Department of Mines and Resources,
Immigration Branch,
HONG KONG.
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