§ Mr. MAURICE HEALYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the estimated amount of the additional taxation which will become payable by Ireland under the Finance Bill, as now proposed to be amended, for the year 1914–15, and the amount of the additional Grants proposed to be made to Ireland during that year?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe position of Ireland in this respect is set out in the following tables:—
I.—Estimated Yield of Additional Taxation in Ireland. Head of Taxation. Estimated Yield in 1914–14. Estimated Yield in 1915–16. Under Original Proposals. Under Present Proposals. Under Original Proposals. Under Present Proposals. £ £ £ £ Estate, etc., Duties … … 20,000 19,000 75,000 70,000 Income Tax … … … 164,000 84,000 185,000 170,000 Super-tax … … … 75,000 75,000 *175,000 *175,000 Total … … … 259,000 178,000 *435,000 *415,000 * Including £35,000 arrears.
II.—Total Grants to Ireland. Grant. 1914–15. 1915–16. Under Original Proposals. Under Present Proposals. Under Original Proposals. Under Present Proposals. £ £ £ £ Additional Local Taxation Grants 172,000 — 630,000 As before. National Insurance … … 52,000 52,000 65,000 Tuberculosis, etc. … … 22,500 22,500 67,500 Total … … 246,500 74,500 762,500 762,500