§ 43. Mr. WATTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the cases in the drapery trade of large firms offering for several months to pay the Luxury Taxes instead of calling upon their customers to do so, and in the instances where these drapery establishments pay Excess Profits Tax it will be the Government who will themselves pay the greater portion of the tax, in view of the fact that it will be paid out of excess profits; and, if so, what steps does he propose to take?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI can add nothing to my reply of yesterday to the hon. Member.