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RISKS AND YIELDS OP INVESTMENTS IN INDUSTRY. Memo. by Chancellor of Exchequer.

22 Sep 1942

for Government purposes (e.g. goodwill). Moreover addition to a cost which has only allowed for depreciation at Inland Revenue rates. It does not by any means mean a distribution of 8% to shareholders. If, for example, 4% less tax were regarded as a fair distribution to shareholders the remaining 4% (2% after deduction of income tax) would have to meet a number of charges. It must absorb the effect of any difference between the actual capital and what was taken as the capital employed in the contract.
coal electricity taxation infrastructure investment aircraft business cotton industry iron manufacturing materials metals motor vehicles price controls productivity steel textiles inland revenue nationwide the wartime economy lord president's committee hm treasury
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/10/11
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/10
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 209
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000010.011
Keywords
Aircraft Business Coal Cotton Electricity Industry Investment Iron Metals Motor Vehicles Price Controls Productivity Steel Taxation Textiles
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
HM Treasury Inland Revenue Lord President's Committee
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 201(42) - 284(42)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure the Wartime Economy Manufacturing Materials

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