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Mr. Bessell
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will seek to amend the Income Tax Acts to provide exemption from Income Tax of meal allowances to commercial travellers.
Mr. Diamond
In general a meal allowance to a commercial traveller which does no more than cover the extra cost of his meals while travelling on duty is not liable to Income Tax.