Post-war Credits

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 27 June 1950.

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Miss Ward:

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the fact that post-war credits have been compulsorily cancelled in respect of arrears of Income Tax of Service personnel on discharge, he will permit arrears of tax to be cancelled by post-war credits in all cases.

Miss Ward:

Why should the right hon. and learned Gentleman have a privilege which he denies to ordinary members of the public?

Photo of Lieut-Commander Joseph Braithwaite Lieut-Commander Joseph Braithwaite , Bristol North West

But did not this machinery operate during the financial year 1945–46? What is the administrative difficulty to it being extended to cover difficult cases?

Photo of Sir Stafford Cripps Sir Stafford Cripps , Bristol South East

That was as a very special arrangement which was made to clear up administrative difficulties which had arisen in dealing with these cases.