HC Deb 27 July 1925 vol 187 cc9-10
16. Mr. RUNCIMAN

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount of direct taxation paid by the white population in Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Kenya, and Uganda?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

In Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland an Income Tax is imposed, the incidence of which is almost entirely upon Europeans. In Northern Rhodesia the estimated receipts for 1925-26 are £35,000 (of which approximately 90 per cent, will be paid by companies); and in Nyasaland £15,000.

In the Tanganyika Territory there is at present no Income Tax or direct taxation upon Europeans.

In Kenya the estimated receipts from the non-native Hut and Poll Tax in 1925 are £25,000. The sums collected from Europeans and other non-natives are not shown separately, but the Europeans numbered 9,651 out of a total non-native population of 45,633 in 1923.

In Uganda the estimated non-native Poll Tax receipts for 1925 are £7,170. The European population in 1923 was 1,289 out of 7,810 non-natives.

Mr. DALTON

Is there no longer any Income Tax in Kenya?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

No.

17. Mr. RUNCIMAN

(for Mr. Morris) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the estimated native population and the total amount produced by the Hut Tax in Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, Kenya, and Uganda?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

As the statistics desired by the hon. Member are somewhat complicated, I am circulating them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. RUNCIMAN

In view of the discussion to-day, could the hon. Gentleman let us have a copy of it before the Debate takes place?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I will ask my right hon. Friend. If the matter is raised in Debate, I understand that I am to reply. The answer is a very complicated one. It deals with the question of the poll tax and other things, and there is a long statement dealing with two sets of figures.

The desired statistics are as follow:

— Native Population. Tax (Estimated).
Northern Rhodesia 980,000 100,000*
(Poll Tax) (estimated)
Nyasaland 1,210,344 115,000*
(Hut Tax) (estimated Dec, 1924)
Tanganyika 4,107,000 550,000*‡
(House, Hut and Poll Tax) (1921 Census)
Kenya 2,500,000 517,90 †
(Hut and Poll Tax) (estimated Dec. 31, 1923)
Uganda 3,119,645 379,730†
(Poll Tax) (estimated Dec. 31, 1923)
* Financial year 1925–26.
† Financial year 1925.
‡ A very small part of this total represents House tax paid by non-natives.