§ MR. HARRINGTONsaid, that some time ago a Question was asked regarding the arbitrary increase of Income Tax, amounting to double and treble what it was in previous years, imposed by Mr. Turner, Income Tax Collector in Tralee, on traders there. Since then 613 the Tralee Town Commissioners had passed a Resolution on the subject. He would like to know from the Secretary to the Treasury whether he had made any inquiries into the subject?
§ MR. COURTNEY, in reply, said, that complaints of this nature came not only from Tralee, but from all parts of the United Kingdom. If the hon. Member would indicate to him any particular cases where the collector acted arbitrarily and unreasonably he would inquire into them.
§ MR. HARRINGTONWhen the Income Tax has been raised in an evidently reckless manner on a whole district, does not the onus of inquiry lie with the hon. Gentleman who has the official facts?
§ MR. COURTNEYNo, Sir; it is necessary that some definite statement should be presented.