Post-War Credit

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at on 10 November 1942.

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Photo of Sir Kingsley Wood Sir Kingsley Wood , Woolwich West

Although the certificate for the total amount of the post-war credit for the year is normally sent to the husband, it is open to the wife, if she has income liable to tax, to apply to the Inspector of Taxes for the credit to be divided between them, and it will then be divided in whatever proportion the husband and wife agree upon or, in default of their agreement, in the manner set out in Section 7 of the Finance Act, 1941, that is to say in proportion to their respective incomes. The matter has been explained on several previous occasions and was dealt with in a broadcast talk as recently as last Saturday evening, but as there may still be some misunderstanding about it, I am prepared to give it further publicity, and I will consider the issue next year to married women in employment of a form notifying them that the post-war credit certificate has been or will be issued to their husbands and indicating their rights in the matter.