Purchase Tax

Mr. Harrison
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to state in full the commodities upon which Purchase Tax is now levied; and the amount of tax on each article or group of articles named.

Sir S. Cripps
The commodities chargeable with Purchase Tax are specified in Part I of the Eighth Schedule to the Finance Act, 1948. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy on which the rate of tax now chargeable has been inserted against each item.

Colonel J. R. H. Hutchison
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in his considerations of a scheme for meeting retailers' losses following a Purchase Tax reduction, he will consider the  advisability of making Purchase Tax changes at other times than Budget time, thereby eliminating public anticipation.

Sir S. Cripps
I will consider this as well as other suggestions put forward.