CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 96

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It will thus be seen that the rate of taxation per head was in Singapore, Singapore, in Penang, Malacca, 21st 1%, 5.8%, YN YN, 4.92.

Since 1861, however, the Stamp tax has been levied & it realizes £26 on £27,000 gear. The population also is supposed now to amount to nearly 100,000 souls. In instituting the above comparison as to the rate of taxation, the following facts must not be lost sight of.

The number of Europeans in the Colony and their capability to bear the taxation are as follows: Europeans in Hongkong number about 1300, those in Singapore about 300. The Merchants in Hongkong live in princely style, but the Community of Singapore is comparatively poor & struggling, made up of merchants in a small way of business who could scarcely bear further taxation.

Indeed, as the Stamp tax has been applied and as a gaming tax has been revoked, an income tax would be simply a tax on officials, every other source having been already taxed.

Source has tax...

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It will thus be seen that the rate of taxation per head was in Singapore, Singapore, in Penang, Malacca, 21st 1%, 5.8%, YN YN, 4.92. Since 1861, however, the Stamp tax has been levied & it realizes £26 on £27,000 gear. The population also is supposed now to amount to nearly 100,000 souls. In instituting the above comparison as to the rate of taxation, the following facts must not be lost sight of. The number of Europeans in the Colony and their capability to bear the taxation are as follows: Europeans in Hongkong number about 1300, those in Singapore about 300. The Merchants in Hongkong live in princely style, but the Community of Singapore is comparatively poor & struggling, made up of merchants in a small way of business who could scarcely bear further taxation. Indeed, as the Stamp tax has been applied and as a gaming tax has been revoked, an income tax would be simply a tax on officials, every other source having been already taxed. Source has tax...
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It will this be seen that

the rate of taxation perhead was in Singapore Singapore

in Penang

Malacca

lie

21th 1%

5.8ź

YN YN

4.92

Since 1861 however the Stanef lax has been levied & it

fas

realizes 26. on ₤27.000 gear. The population also

is iupposed now

lo amount

в

to nearly 100.000 souls. In instituting the above,

Comparison asto the rate :flaxation the following facts must not be lost sight Z.

Evropeans in the

The number of Each Community Capability of the

α

the comm

f.

W

b hear the taxation

The Europeans in Frongkong

number about 1300

93

14.00

In Singapore about 300. The Merchants in Stroughong live in princely style - but the Community of Singapore, is comparatively poor & Struggling made up of-

Merchants in a

of business

small

way

who could st

bear further taxation. Indeed as the Stamp tax has been applied

as the tax

revoked

no

gaming and as

an

has been

income

dc..

tax would be simply

officials, every (a fue palle

on

taxation in Singapore,

Source

has

tax

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