§ Major GLYNasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what were the arrears of Super-tax and Surtax due to the Treasury for the period of the last three years and how far these figures show an annual increase of money not paid?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe amount of Super-tax (or Surtax) assessed650W but not paid at the end of each of the last three years has been estimated as follows:
£ At 31st March, 1928 … … 14,500,000 At 31st March, 1929 … … 14,000,000 At 31st March, 1930 … … 15,600,000 These figures represent the estimated amount of tax which will ultimately prove to be collectible, after allowing for all discharges and reductions that may be made. I may add as regards the higher arrear at 31st March, 1930, that a greater amount of the current year's tax had been assessed at the end of last financial year than at the end of the two preceding financial years.