3 MAY 1924, page 1

News Of The Week.

T HE Budget is a great relief—relief not in material shape to the hard-pressed paYer of Income Tax, but to the feelings of people who had feared that there might be such a......

The Figures For The Financial Year Just Ended And Mr.

Snowden's estimates for 1924 - 25 may be most conveniently shown in the following table, which we take from the excellent summary in the Daily News :- 1923-24. REVENUE (Actual)......

In Describing The Duties Which Have Been Reduced And Those

which are abolished, we will take the reductions first. The tax on tea is reduced from 8d. to 4d. per lb. at a loss to the revenue of £5,400,000 for a full year. The duties on......

Under The Heading Of Income Tax A Small Concession Is

made to widows and widowers who have children. Legislation dealing with minor matters is also promised. For example, persons whose claim to be " ordinarily resident " outside......

At All Events, There Are Remissions That Will Be Welcomed

I r by every class ha the nation. There is a little for everybody. The Budget is a Free Trade Budget after the heart of the old-fashioned - Radical. It comes as near as possible......

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