§ 67. Mr. JOWETTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the forms issued this year for the return of income for assessment for Income Tax made any provision for claims for relief in the amount of their assessment on account of 779 their wives by married men; and, if not, by what form of procedure is it expected that those who are entitled to this relief will, in fact, obtain it?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWSupplementary forms for claiming the wife allowance have been issued in the cases where the total income of the taxpayer is within the limit prescribed for the relief. The hon. Member will realise that the preparation of the ordinary forms of return for Income Tax purposes has to be undertaken well in advance so as to enable their issue to taxpayers at the commencement of the Income Tax year to which they relate.
§ Mr. JOWETTWhat procedure can be adopted by those who have not received supplementary forms in order to get the allowance?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThey can always get them by applying to the local surveyor of taxes.
§ 70. Colonel W. THORNEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state the gross assessments of Income Tax for the financial years ending 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, and 1917–18?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe gross income brought under the review of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue in each year was as follows:—
Year. Amount. £ 1914–15 1,238,313,397 1915–16 1,322,684,843 1916–17 1,662,724,028 1917–18 (estimated) 1,890,000,000