Thread: Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I see Tahr didnt have to pay withholding tax. Must of come later once numbers were coming down and there wasnt the same need to incentivise culling /control ?

The tax went on when labour come into power.

It was good money when it hit $ 1.00 a pound around 1970 but not for long .

i got caught with withholding tax selling possum skins , unless you gave your real name they were not interested in buying , i then had a brain storm , i have expenses , really expensive ammo , spotlights , battery, clothing , vehicle expenses , boots , all added up to a tidy sum and a good earner , well and truly covered my withholding tax

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

The tax went on when labour come into power.

From my memory it was Piggy Muldoon when he was finance minister about '71/72.

I remember sitting on top of 3 stags above to slip up the Aniwaniwa valley, looking down at the landrover at Riddifords hut and saying to the father in law, I'd like to get that fat short arse up here to hump them down there and take 25% off him.

But you adapt and all my vehicle and hunting expenses were tax deductible with little bookwork.

Originally Posted by Gamehunter

From my memory it was Piggy Muldoon when he was finance minister about '71/72.

I remember sitting on top of 3 stags above to slip up the Aniwaniwa valley, looking down at the landrover at Riddifords hut and saying to the father in law, I'd like to get that fat short arse up here to hump them down there and take 25% off him.

But you adapt and all my vehicle and hunting expenses were tax deductible with little bookwork.

Withholding tax must have come in 1974 as there is no tax on this docket.

I left school in 1973, that receipt was 4 months work for me... I wish I had been involved in the venison and particularly possum skin industry. Well done Gamehunter.

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

I left school in 1973, that receipt was 4 months work for me... I wish I had been involved in the venison and particularly possum skin industry. Well done Gamehunter.

I built a 100 M2 house back then fo $19k not inc the $4k section. $500 was a lot of money.