§ Sir J. Mellorasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will identify those Colonies which impose an Income Tax upon the pensions of retired officials resident in the United Kingdom, stating the rate of tax imposed; and whether legislation for this purpose received his approval?
Mr. M. MacDonaldIt will be necessary to examine the Income Tax laws of all the dependencies concerned to ascertain the precise position of pensions of retired officials, and I will communicate
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