Post-war Credits

HC Deb 27 June 1950 vol 476 c2101

61. Miss Ward

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that post-war credits have been compulsorily cancelled in respect of arrears of Income Tax of Service personnel on discharge, he will permit arrears of tax to be cancelled by post-war credits in all cases.

Sir S. Cripps

No, Sir.

Miss Ward

Why should the right hon. and learned Gentleman have a privilege which he denies to ordinary members of the public?

Sir S. Cripps

I have no privilege.

Lieut.-Commander Braithwaite

But did not this machinery operate during the financial year 1945–46? What is the administrative difficulty to it being extended to cover difficult cases?

Sir S. Cripps

That was as a very special arrangement which was made to clear up administrative difficulties which had arisen in dealing with these cases.