CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 48

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defray the current expenses of This could only be effected either by a loan, or by the imposition of additional taxation, and the mode of effecting the object required would, I suppose, be left to the decision of the Legislative Council.

If additional taxation should be determined upon, I have, after much consideration, arrived at the conclusion that the only source which remains to be availed of here, without interfering with the freedom of the Port, is a stamp duty similar to that imposed at present throughout Dublin and the Straits' Settlements.

This would be the fairest tax which could be imposed here, considering the circumstance which renders additional taxation necessary. Being levied by means of stamps on receipts, drafts, promissory notes, Foreign Bills of Exchange, Bills of lading and other commercial documents, it would fall mainly upon the foreign, as distinguished from the native, commerce of the Place, and would be borne by each commercial Establishment in proportion to the amount of business transacted.

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45 the Year. defray the current expenses of This could only be effected either by a loan, or by the imposition of additional taxation, and the mode of effecting the object required would, I suppose, be left to the decision of the Legislative Council. If additional taxation should be determined upon, I have, after much consideration, arrived at the conclusion that the only source which remains to be availed of here, without interfering with the freedom of the Port, is a stamp duty similar to that imposed at present throughout Dublin and the Straits' Settlements. This would be the fairest tax which could be imposed here, considering the circumstance which renders additional taxation necessary. Being levied by means of stamps on receipts, drafts, promissory notes, Foreign Bills of Exchange, Bills of lading and other commercial documents, it would fall mainly upon the foreign, as distinguished from the native, commerce of the Place, and would be borne by each commercial Establishment in proportion to the amount of business transacted. about 7 Th (

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45 the Year. defray the current expenses of This could only be effected either by a loan, or by the imposition of additional taxation, and the but mode of effecting the object required would I suppose be left to the decision of the Legislative Council If additional taxation should be determined upon, I have, after much consideration, arrived at the conclusion that the only source which remains to be availed of here, without interfering with the freedom of the Port, is a starup tay similar to that imposed at present throughout duslin and the Straits' Grile about 7 Th ( Settlements. This would be the fairest tax which could be imposed here, considering the circumstance which renders additional taxation necessary. Bring levied by means of stamps on receipts, drafts, promissory notes, Foreign Bills of luchange, Bills of lading and other commercial documents, it would fall mainly the native, commerce of the upon the foreign, as distinguished from Place, and would be home by ench commercial Establishment in proportion to the amount of business transacted..

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the

Year.

defray the current expenses of This could only be effected either by a loan, or by the imposition of additional taxation, and the but mode of effecting the object required would I suppose be left to the decision of the Legislative Council

If additional taxation should

be determined upon,

I have, after much consideration, arrived at the conclusion that the only source which remains to be availed of here, without interfering with the freedom of the Port, is a starup tay similar to that imposed at present throughout duslin and the Straits'

Grile about 7

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Settlements.

This would be

the fairest tax which could be imposed here, considering the circumstance which renders additional taxation necessary.

Bring levied by

means of stamps on receipts, drafts, promissory notes, Foreign Bills of luchange, Bills of lading and other commercial documents, it would fall mainly

the native, commerce of

the

upon the foreign, as distinguished from Place, and would be home by ench commercial Establishment in proportion to the amount of business transacted..

CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 48

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