§ Mr. SMEATONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether residents abroad to whom rebates or abatements of income tax are not in future to be allowed include foreigners only, or whether British subjects resident in India, the Colonies, or elsewhere abroad will be included; and 1647 whether Government officials resident out of India in the execution of their duty will be debarred from claiming such abatements or exemption as they have hitherto enjoyed?
The words "out of India" appearing on the paper ought to be "in India." It is a misprint.
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe hon. Member is now putting to me a different question. I must refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave yesterday to questions on this subject asked by himself, by the hon. Member for the Oswestry Division, and by the hon. Baronet the Member for Wandsworth.
§ Mr. SMEATONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the funds which come from these officers in India are really savings from their salaries, and are partly devoted to the upkeep of their homes and families, and will he consider their claim to abatement?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEI think that is the answer I gave yesterday, and I thought my hon. Friend had overlooked it, namely, that I was prepared to take into consideration the circumstances in regard to abatements.