HC Deb 17 November 1908 vol 196 c1060
MR. FELL

I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of income received from capital invested abroad as shown by the Income-Tax Returns for each of the separate financial years from 1900–1901 to 1907–8; and if he can give similar figures showing the amount of income remitted abroad to persons who have capital invested in this country.

MR. HOBHOUSE

Statistics of that portion of the income received from British capital invested abroad which can be identified from the Income-Tax Returns for the years 1900–1 to 1906–7 are to be found on page 183 of the 51st Report of the Board of Inland Revenue [Cd. 4226]. For 1907–8 the figures are not yet available. I may also draw the hon. Member's attention to the text on pages 182 and 183 of the Report, where it is explained that a large amount of income from abroad cannot be identified.