asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that a former member of the Permanent Defence Forces, name supplied, in County Cork who is now a civilian employee in the Department of Defence was assessed for the sum of £437.25 in respect of income tax in October, 1974, and is required to pay that sum by 5th April, 1975, at a weekly rate of £17.50, and if he will take steps to ensure that income tax is deducted on a weekly basis from such persons in future.
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The taxpayer's liability amounts to £437.25 and if collection were to be completed by the 5th April, 1975, weekly deductions of £17.50 would be required. As the sum in question represents two years' tax, that is, for 1973-74 and 1974-75, the Department of Defence has been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that collection of the tax for 1973-74 may be spread over the two years 1975-76 and 1976-77. The weekly deductions are, accordingly, being reduced to £7 per week for the rest of the year 1974-75.
As regards the second part of the Deputy's question, there is already in operation in the Department of Defence a weekly tax deduction scheme for civilian employees whereby they may opt to have provisional deductions made from the beginning of the year.