§ 87. Mr. R. Morganasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that many persons who, prior to the outbreak of war, were earning small incomes from trades and professions, and were therefore liable to Income Tax under Schedule D, have subsequently obtained employment in Government Departments or the Services, where their salaries are taxable under Schedule E, thus being charged double Income Tax for the coming year; that many of them earning £3 or £4 a week have been informed that they will be unable to draw any pay for their work during the months of January, February and March in order to meet the demands of the departmental claims branch of the Inland Revenue in respect of the salaries due to them between the outbreak of war and 5th April next; and whether, in view of the grave hardship caused by this arrangement, he will investigate the matter forthwith and meanwhile make some temporary modifications?
§ Captain CrookshankIf my hon. Friend will send me details of any cases he804W has in mind, I shall be glad to have inquiry made into them, but I do not at present understand his reference to double Income Tax, and I am not aware of any cases in which persons employed in Government Departments or the Services have been informed to the effect suggested in the Question.