§ Sir A. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for India the monthly pay of lieut.-colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, and second-lieutenants of British units in India; and the deduction for Income Tax?
MR. AMERY, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 23rd September, 1943; Col. 454, Vol. 392] supplied the following statement.
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Indian pay of Emergency Commissioned officers, under 30 years of age, of the British Service (excluding Royal Engineers, Royal Signals and Royal Artillery officers serving with Indian units) when serving with British units in India applicable to Officers commissioned before 1st January, 1942, and who are in receipt of Category B rates as laid down in A.0. 33/42. (Rs. per mensem.) Unmarried Officers. Married, but no children. Wife and one child. Wife and two or more chidlren. Rank. Pay of rank. Lodging Allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. 2/Lieut. … 385 20 405 22 383 405 60 465 29 436 405 85 490 32 458 405 85 490 32 458 Lieut. … 435 25 460 28 432 460 60 520 36 484 460 85 545 39 506 460 85 545 39 506 Captain … 555 35 590 45 545 590 60 650 53 597 590 90 680 57 623 590 110 700 60 640 Major … 915 50 965 104 861 965 60 1,025 117 908 965 90 1,055 123 932 965 110 1,075 127 948 Lt.-Col. In Command. 1,225 + 300 Command Pay. 75 1,600 255 1,345 1,600 60 1,660 271 1,389 1,600 90 1,690 278 1,412 1,600 110 1,710 284 1,426
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Indian pay of Emergency officers, of the British Service (excluding Royal Engineers, Royal Signals and Royal Artillery officers serving with Indian Units) when serving with British Units in India applicable to officers commissioned after 1st January, 1942, or who were Commissioned before 1st January, 1942, and have elected the rates of Family Lodging allowance laid down in Category "C" of A.O. 33/42. (Rs. per mensem.) Unmarried Officers. Married but no children. Wife and one child. Wife and two children. Wife and three children. Rank. Pay of rank. Lodging Allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. Pay as unmarried officer. Family allowance. Total. Income Tax. Net Total. 2/Lieut. 385 20 405 22 383 405 80 485 32 453 405 140 545 40 505 405 170 575 43 532 405 190 595 46 549 Lieut. 435 25 460 28 432 460 80 540 39 501 460 140 600 47 553 460 170 630 51 579 460 190 650 53 597 Captain 555 35 590 45 545 590 80 670 56 614 590 140 730 64 666 590 170 760 67 693 590 190 780 69 711 Major 915 50 965 104 861 965 80 1,045 121 924 965 120 1,085 129 956 965 150 1,115 136 979 965 170 1,135 140 995 Lt.-Col. in Command. 1,225 75 1,600 255 1,345 1,600 80 1,680 276 1,404 1,600 120 1,720 286 1,434 1,600 150 1,750 294 1,456 1,600 170 1,170 299 1,471 300 A further gross sum of Rs. 20 (which is subject to imcome tax) is added for each additional child.