§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that it is the normal practice for markets to sell fruit and vegetables to retail trades, street traders and others without issuing invoices and receipts; and as this encourages and assists in tax evasion, whether he will take action, by legislation or otherwise, to ensure that these cash transactions are recorded for tax purposes.
§ Mr. Harold LeverWithout commenting on the practices of the trade in question, I am aware that in certain businesses it is not always practicable for traders to issue invoices and receipts for individual transactions and I am not satisfied that action on the lines proposed would be justified or would serve any useful purpose.