HC Deb 28 March 1946 vol 421 cc577-8
75. Mr. Turner-Samuels

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many local authorities receiving Exchequer contributions under the Housing Acts are paying Income Tax yearly on their housing revenue account.

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Glenvil Hall)

A local authority is not assessed to Income Tax on its housing revenue account as such. Tax is chargeable under Schedule A in the normal way in respect of the properties which it owns under its housing schemes.

Mr. Turner-Samuels

Does the Financial Secretary realise—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up."]—Does the Financial Secretary realise the point of this Question—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up."] —Does the Financial Secretary realise—[HON. MEMBERS: "Speak up."]—Do try to show a little courtesy. Does the Financial Secretary realise that the point of the Question was, what Income Tax these authorities are paying, not under Schedule A but under Schedule D?

Mr. Hall

My hon. Friend raised this point the other night in a Debate in what I thought was a not very short speech. My right hon. Friend the Minister of Health did answer him. I think that at the moment that is as far as we can go.