Charge of Income Tax For1983–84

Part of Clause 12 – in the House of Commons am 5:45 pm ar 25 Ebrill 1983.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sir Albert Costain Sir Albert Costain , Folkestone and Hythe 5:45, 25 Ebrill 1983

I assure the right hon. Gentleman that I did not go to America to learn about the tax system there. I paid United States tax for a number of years. One of the right hon. Gentleman's hon. Friends talked about this Conservative Government giving money to the rich. I was pointing out that the Socialist Government gave the highest priority to taxation but, instead of giving money to the rich, concentrated on getting our taxation system at the higher level on some equality with that of the United States.