HC Deb 19 June 1951 vol 489 cc23-4W
52. Mr. Russell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps have been taken to make it widely known overseas that gifts sent to residents in this country are liable to Customs Duty and Purchase Tax, which may involve the recipient in heavy expenditure.

Mr. Gaitskell:

Wide publicity is given in various ways, in particular by the distribution of a special Customs notice by the Information Division of the Treasury and by information services of the Foreign Office.

1945, but owing to the lack of statistical data for the war period these figures must be treated as subject to a wide margin of error. Information for the other years is not available.

49. Sir T. Moore

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of net income retained by a married man after payment of income tax and surtax, on earnings of £1,000, £2,000, £5,000, £10,000, £20,000, £50,000 and £100,000, respectively, in the years 1913–14, 1938–39, 1944–45 and 1950–51, also showing its purchasing value at the depreciated pound sterling, and basing the pound sterling at 20s. in 1913–14.

Mr. Gaitskell:

The following table gives the required information in the case of a married man without children: