Purchase Tax

HC Deb 29 June 1948 vol 452 cc190-1W

Sir W. Darling

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will cause inquiry to be made into the relative efficiency of a turnover tax and the present Purchase Tax system for collecting indirect taxation.

Sir S. Cripps

This alternative was considered when the Purchase Tax was introduced but it was decided in consultation with trade associations that the present Purchase Tax system was the more practicable and convenient method of taxation.