26. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state, with reference to the taxation of the companies forming the Beef Trust, the amount lost to the Revenue through irregular demands being repeatedly made on the Hammond Company after a decision in the Courts in favour of the Crown; the amount lost through delays in making demands on the Armour Company; whether similar losses have been made in respect of other companies; and whether the parties responsible for these irregularities and delays are still dealing with the taxation of these companies?
§ Mr. BALDWINI understand from the Board of Inland Revenue that they have no knowledge of any judicial decision in the case referred to. The Board are precluded by law from furnishing information relative to the Income Tax assessments upon particular taxpayers.