§ 14. Mr. Grieveasked the Minister of Social Security whether she is aware that employers are, in some cases renegotiating terms of employment with their employees with the object of passing the burden of Selective Employment Tax on to the employee; and whether she will introduce legislation to end this practice.
§ Mr. PentlandIt is an offence to deduct Selective Employment Tax from the wages of an employee, but the negotiation of rates of wages is primarily a matter for the parties concerned and it is not proposed to introduce fresh legislation on this subject.