§ 57. Mr. John Wellsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the growing tendency among building trade operatives to work only a proportion of the week with their normal employers and to seek other and private employment for which they can avoid paying taxes; and what action he is taking to stop this avoidance of tax payment.
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§ Mr. DiamondCasual earnings from spare-time work are taxable and it is a statutory offence to omit them from the income tax return. The Inland Revenue keeps a close watch on cases where opportunities for spare-time work arise.