Miss Rathboneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Income Tax payers are entitled, under the present law, to rebates from Income Tax in respect of their dependent children; and how many children benefit by these rebates?
§ Sir K. WoodIt is estimated that about 4,000,000 taxpayers will be entitled to Income Tax allowances in respect of children in the current year. The number of children involved is about 5,500,000.