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Tax on Salaries Four Shillings in Pound Proclaimed in Dublin
Treasury notice from Dublin dated January 6, 1735 proclaims a new tax of four shillings in the pound on salaries fees pensions and employments for those resident less than six months yearly. It details collection by the Vice Treasurers Paymasters and Deputies with penalties for noncompliance and exemptions for certain offices and retirees. The act requires annual returns of officers and income, and outlines enforcement provisions and exemptions including the Lord Lieutenant and lower officers.
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