Mr. TERRELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he would state the approximate amounts received for Income Tax under Schedule D in the financial year 1908–9 from companies in the United Kingdom and Ireland registered under special Acts of Parliament or the Companies Acts under the following heads, respectively: Banks and insurance companies, railway companies operating railways in the United Kingdom and Ireland, railway companies operating railways abroad, trading or manufacturing companies carrying on their principal business in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and trading and manufacturing companies carrying on their principal business abroad?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe amounts of Income Tax under Schedule D received in the financial year 1908–9 from certain public companies were approximately as follows:—
Companies working railways in the United Kingdom £1,826,000 British companies owning and working railways abroad with the seat of management in the United Kingdom 554,000 Other public companies assessed to Income Tax, Schedule D 7,794,000 I regret that I am unable to furnish the other particulars asked for by the hon. Member.