§ 40. Mr. Teelingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what taxes are paid in Great Britain by British residents in France; and what proportion of this sum is paid by residents in the area covered by the British Consulate-General in Nice.
§ Mr. PowellBritish subjects not resident in the United Kingdom are in general liable to United Kingdom Income Tax on income from United Kingdom sources. I cannot say how much 1161 tax is in fact paid by British subjects resident in particular overseas territories.
§ Mr. TeelingDoes my hon. Friend realise how much resentment there is among the 8,000 or 10,000 British people in the south of France because of the impression that they do not pay tax? Is he aware that one person there alone, to my knowledge, pays more Income Tax than the whole cost of the consulate which has been closed down? Can he give us any impression of the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to moneys paid by people who are abroad, earning their living, or who have gone there for their health, and what return they get for it in the way of consular or general protection?
§ Mr. PowellThe question of consular services is not for me, but my Answer will have shown that a considerable number of these residents must be paying United Kingdom Income Tax.