§ 52. Mr. ALBERYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, for the purpose of encouraging co-partnership in industry, he will arrange for shares held by workers under co-parnership schemes to be paid without deduction of Income Tax at source?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENArrangements on the lines suggested by the hon. Member are already in force in connection with a considerable number of co-partnership or profit sharing schemes. If the hon. Member has any particular co-partnership scheme in mind, I would suggest that he communicate with the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. ALBERYIs there any reason why the shareholders in co-partnership schemes should not be put on the same basis as shareholders in co-operative schemes?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAs a matter of fact they are, and, if the hon. Member takes the advice which I have given him, he will find that co-partnership schemes have availed themselves of the arrangements which I have referred to, in a considerable number of cases.