HC Deb 14 April 1919 vol 114 cc2511-2W
Major Earl WTNTERTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if a member can be added to the Royal Commission on the Income Tax to represent the retail traders of the country; and if a member nominated by the National Chamber of Trade can be added to the Commission?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I would refer my Noble Friend to the reply which I gave to similar questions on Tuesday last.

Major NEWMAN

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received from the general secretary in Manchester of the Traders' Defence Association a protest on behalf of the Association and the various traders' organisations associated with it, that only one section of trading, namely, the co-operative societies, have a representative on the Royal Commission on Income Tax; whether he is aware that such societies pay no Income Tax on their profits; and if he will add to the Commission a representative of those sections of trading who are not in the like privileged position?

Sir J. D. REES

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whom he has recommended, or proposes to recommend, to represent individual, as distinguished from co-operative, traders upon the Income Tax Commission?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I have received the communication referred to in the first part of the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Finchley. For the rest I would refer to the reply which I gave to similar questions on the 8th April.

Brigadier-General CROFT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that a representative of the co-operative movement has been appointed on the Income Tax Commission, he will also appoint a representative of the retail and wholesale distributive traders?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave to similar questions on the 8th April.