BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3194, 20 May 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE BUDGET. i INCOME TAX DEBATE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyrißi;*. Received May 19, 8.15 a.m. LONDON, May 18, During the income tax debate in the House of Commons, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Mr Bonar Law (Conservative member for Dulwich), and Mr E. G. Pretym<*n (formerly Secretary to the Admiralty), in the interests especially[of younger men going to the colonies, vainly opposed the resolution withdrawins abatements to those not ordinarily resilient in the United Kingdom. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr Lloyd-George), replied that those serving the Crown abroad were entitled to abatements. These were allowed to residents in Britain because the latter contribute to the revenue by means of indirect taxation. Received May 19, 11.55 p.m. LONDON. May 19. In the House* 9? Commons the stamp duties resolutions Wer'<s carried. Mr Lloyd-George said that he hoped it would be possible to make concessions in regard to the' income tax and license duties before the Budget proposals were ultimately decided. A *White Paper published shows that Mr Lloyd-George estimates that the new imports will yield over 14 millions sterling in 1909, 17 millions in 1910 and 18J millions in 1911.