§ 58. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why most of the 1955 income tax revenue due to the Chief Inland Revenue Officer of the Seychelles remained unpaid until 1956; and on what date the Governor-in-Council decided to remit the surcharge for late payment.
§ Mr. ProfumoI assume the Question refers to the income tax due by the Chief Inland Revenue Officer. By an oversight in the Seychelles Treasury, the monthly deductions for income tax were not made from his salary while he was on overseas leave. On his return to Seychelles in February, 1956, he at once paid over the balance of tax, having noticed the error himself. He then drew the attention of Government to the surcharge technically due, but the Governor-in-Council remitted it in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance on 26th October on the grounds that no fault lay with him for the late payment.