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Pay As You Earn pamphlet (1st of 2)

Pay As You Earn pamphlet

Pay As You Earn (PAYE) was introduced in 1958. This page from a PAYE pamphlet shows where the government spent its tax revenue in 1960.

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Inland Revenue Department

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How to cite this page:

Paul Goldsmith, 'Taxes - Post-war taxation – 1950 to 1959', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/21545/pay-as-you-earn-pamphlet (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Paul Goldsmith, published 11 Mar 2010, updated 2 Sep 2016