§ Major GLYNasked the Finanial Secretary to the Treasury what is the total sum exempted in the case of charities such as colleges, hospitals, friendly societies, etc., from the payment of Income Tax; and what proportion represents Income Tax to which charities only are exempt?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEI regret I am unable to supply this information. In the tables analysing the net produce of the Income Tax published in the Annual Reports of the Commissioners of1940W Inland Revenue, figures are given showing the total amount of income exempted as owned by charities, colleges, hospitals, friendly societies, etc. These figures, which relate only to income that has entered into the gross assessment, and are therefore not comprehensive of all the income of charities, cannot be subdivided on the lines suggested in the hon. Member's question.