§ MR. COURTHOPEI beg to ask the Paymaster-General at what date during 1907 the forms of claim for reduction of 1343 income-tax on earned incomes were issued to military pensioners; and what steps have been taken to remedy the injustice imposed on those who received the form too late to make their claims before the specified date.
§ THE PAYMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. CAUSTON,) Southwark, W.Forms for declaration of income were posted to military officers on retired pay or pension between the 15th August and the 19th September, 1907, and in no case was the form issued too late to enable a claim to be made for assessment at the lower rate of income-tax before the last day of September. If the particulars of any case of alleged hardship be furnished to me, I shall be very pleased to cause an investigation to be made.