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Tax on Publications Proposed in Budget Speech
The Treasurer proposes a half penny tax on every paper issued in the State aiming to raise £400,000. Premier Lang avoids specifics, saying details will come with the finance bills after budget debate. Labour opposes fearing many country and suburban papers would close and unemployment rise.
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