§ 49. Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a further offer of freedom from prosecution for a limited period to those who will admit that they have been making false Income Tax claims to personal allowances.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsNo, but under their general practice the Board of Inland Revenue are strongly influenced in favour of a monetary settlement rather than prosecution if a person who has been making false claims to personal allowances comes forward voluntarily, without being challenged, and makes a full and complete confession.
§ 55. Sir D. Rentonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the Inland Revenue have lost large sums through the making of tax claims, mainly by immigrants, for non-existent dependants living abroad; how much it is estimated has been lost in each of the last two years; how much it is estimated will be lost in the next two years; what steps will be taken to minimise such losses; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI am considering this problem, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.