HUMOUR IN DISTRESS.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20422, 26 September 1938, Page 4

HUMOUR IN DISTRESS.

ENGLISH TAXPAYERS,

STATEMENTS IN LETTERS

Humour breaks occasionally into the

gloomy Business of collecting 5/1.6 in tile pound from the unhappy British

income taxpayer. Here are one or two gems from letters which collectors have received during the past few months from some of their victims: —

“I have been a married man since tilth December, 11)36. If I have made

a mistake please correct me.” “With regard to my assessment I. note you have assessed me as a single man. I have been married for 23 years, and my wife is still alive. I find this difficult to understand.”

“I apologise for delay in sending these details, hoping you will appreciate my position of moving, and my wife having a baby. I assure you this will not be repeated.” “I direct your attention to the claimant’s claim for relief in respect of adolescent allowance, T\lrs. B—— having reached the age of 66 on Ist "December last.”