The Archive · 1936

An Inquiry

BRITISH INCOME TAX

To the Editor of the "Nowru-Cuina Dany News Sin—Alter reading sundry books and making exhaustive enquiries both here and in England, will some good kind friend kindly inform me Gt it be possible), the amount of Income Tax if any that has to be ald upon the undermentioned two examples.

Aman and his wife with no children, who retires from China, and whose sole joint income is £300 per annum derived from annuity.

A man and his wife with no children, who retires from China and whose sole joint income is £400 per annum derived from an annuity.

I am fully conversant with the fact that, a couple may reside in [Great Britian for a period of six (6) months without any fear of Income Tax whatsoever, at least It was possible five years ago, that is to say, People from abroad, Haxo-/Shanghal, May 27.

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