§ Sir G. COLLINSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the arrears of Income Tax on 31st March, 1920, and 1921, respectively?
Mr. YOUNGI would refer the hon-Member to the reply, a copy of which I am sending him, given to the hon. Member for Midlothian and Peebles (Sir D. Maclean) on the 1st instant.
§ Mr. A. SHAWasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any estimate has been formed of the amount raised by way of Income Tax upon foreign shipping in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. CAUTLEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider the possibility of making the proportion of the assessment to Income Tax of the income of a widow with young children £225 instead of £135, seeing that her responsibilities are increased by the death of her husband while her income is seriously diminished by the loss of his earnings?
Mr. YOUNGMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer regrets that he is unable to adopt the suggestion made by my hon. Friend. He is doubtless aware that a widow is entitled to the same Income Tax deductions in respect of children as are allowed to a married taxpayer.
§ Colonel WESTONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the Income Tax officials are debiting the widow of a soldier with the children's pensions, which in many cases involves, for last year, a tax of 6s. in the £; and whether he can see his way in the present Budget to allow exemption for last year and for the future so long as the total income of each child is not liable to tax?
Mr. YOUNGI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to a reply, a copy of which I am sending him, given on the 20th October, 1921, to a question on this subject by the hon. and gallant Member for Moss Side (Lieut.-Colonel Hurst).