§ Mr. J. Dugdaleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware of the hardship caused to many people, who have to travel long distances to and from their work, by the fact that their necessary 1419W travelling expenses are not deducted from their income as assessed for taxation; and whether he has any proposal to make by which this hardship may be removed?
§ Sir K. WoodSpecial provision was made in Section 23 of the Finance Act, 1941, for an allowance to manual wage-earners in respect of additional travelling expenses incurred through war circumstances, and I would refer my hon. Friend to the Debate on 1st July last when I explained the limitations it was necessary to put upon the new allowance.
Colonel A. Evansasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the valuable results achieved by Press publicity in connection with the war savings movement, he will consider the desirability of running a campaign of similar volume in connection with the necessity of maintaining a maximum return from Income Tax during the war period and the need for all sections of the population to realise to the full their responsibilities in this matter?
§ Sir K. WoodI am in full agreement with my hon. and gallant Friend as to the importance of promoting the willingness to pay of the taxpayer, and every opportunity is being taken both by speech and by broadcast to emphasise the importance of the economic front and the responsibility that rests upon the direct taxpayer to maintain that front by paying his tax promptly. The revenue returns show that the direct taxpayer is playing his part.