§ 60. Mr. Thurtleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has information in his Department showing the amount of Income Tax and Surtax owing at the end of the last financial year, not counting sums of less than £500, which could not be collected because the debtors were abroad?
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir. No record of such cases has been prepared.
§ Mr. ThurtleHas the right hon. Gentleman any reason to suppose that large sums are lost to the Exchequer by reason of this practice of taxpayers going abroad and so avoiding responsibilities?
§ Sir J. SimonI have more than once examined this matter with a good deal of care and in the light of all the information I have received, and the conclusion I have drawn is that this is not a serious source of leakage.
§ Mr. ThorneDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think it is the duty of every citizen to pay Income Tax when it is due?
§ Sir J. SimonCertainly I do, and most of them do so.
§ Mr. ThorneI pay mine regularly.