HC Deb 02 November 1916 vol 86 c1841W
Sir STUART COATS

asked the Secretary to the Treasury the number of claims for a refund of Income Tax overpaid which were pending and unsettled in the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, 1916?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The information in the exact form asked for is not available, but the approximate particulars of receipts and settlement of claims for the months specified are as follows:

— Claims received. Claims allowed.
January … 47,000 25,000
February … 50,000 43,000
March … 87,000 61,000
April … 135,000 70,000
May … 98,000 106,000
June … 57,000 144,000
July … 47,000 62.000
August … 35,000 38,000
September … 28,000 36,000