§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposes to take to assist pensioners and those retired on fixed incomes with the increasing complication of completing their annual tax returns.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonEvery tax return is accompanied by a tax return guide which gives advice to all recipients of the form. Any taxpayer requiring further
£ million (not seasonally adjusted) Financed by Public Sector Borrowing from the non-bank private sector Borrowing from the banking system Direct external finance of the public sector Financial year Borrowing Requirement Take-up notes and coins Sales of debt In Sterling In foreign currencies 1974–75 … … 7,922 874 4,306 127 1,106 1,509 1975–76 … … 10,546 463 5,611 3,391 —14 1,095 Source: Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin—June1976. 10th June Central Statistical Office press Notice on Public Sector Borrowing Requirement. 232W help is invited to ask for assistance at the tax office. In addition, however, special help is given to the elderly in Leaflet IR 4, "Income Tax and the Elderly". This answers many of the questions which elderly people ask about their income tax. The leaflet is mentioned in the return guide in the notes dealing with age allowance.