§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many casual workers in Fleet Street have now been given tax amnesty; how many in this category not previously paying tax due are now doing so; how much tax revenue from this source has been forgone; how much extra is now being collected; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI regret that this information is not yet available. The information obtained by the Inland Revenue is still being processed. However, it is
212Wmium and the total cost to the Exchequer of tax relief on life assurance.
§ Mr. Peter ReesInformation is not readily available by bands of taxable income and the following table gives information by bands of total income, counting married couples as one.
estimated that under the new procedure some 6,000 more printing workers will now pay tax on their casual earnings.