§ CAPTAIN SELWYN (Cambridge, Wisbech)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether for purposes of taxation the incomes of married women who are engaged in trade or other occupations are regarded as the occupations of their husbands; and, if this be so, whether he will advise that steps be taken to enable the separate income of the wife to be separately assessed and charged?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)Yes, Sir; the Income Tax Law prescribes that the profits of any married woman living with her husband shall be deemed the profits of her husband for purposes of Income Tax, and shall be charged in the name of her husband. I am not prepared to recommend any change in the present law.