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Vol. 51
No. 3
JULY,
1957
THE GAZETTE
of the
INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND
PruUmt
NIALL S. GAFFNEY
Vice-Presidcnti
DESMOND J. COLLINS
CHARLES J. DOWNING
Stcrttary
ERIC A. PLUNKETT
FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS
COMMISSION ON INCOME TAXATION.
THE Commission was set up by the Government
on 18th February, 1957 and its terms of reference
are as follows :—
To inquire generally into the present system
of taxation of profits and income, its scope and
structure, including the provisions for collection
and the prevention of evasion;
its effects on
the national economy and the equity of its
incidence;
to
recommend such amendments
. of the law as appear desirable and practicable;
and if it is considered that the taxation of profits
and income should be terminated or modified
in any manner involving loss of revenue to
recommend alternative means of raising equivalent
revenue.
The Council intend to submit a memorandum of
evidence. The views of members are wanted on
the following matters.
(i) Proposals to substitute an alternative system
of taxation for the present income tax.
(2) Any respects in which the present method of
assessment and collection of the present
income tax has an unfair incidence on
(a)
particular classes of taxpayers or
(b)
solicitors.
(3) Suggestions for improving the present method
of assessment and collection of income tax.
Suggestions should be sent to the Secretary.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
JUNE 20TH :
The President in the Chair.
Also
present John R. Halpin, Dermot P. Shaw, Cornelius
J. Daly, Joseph P. Tyrrell, Francis J. Gearty,
Terence de Vere White, Desmond J. Collins, John
J. Nash, John Carrigan, Ralph J. Walker, Reginald
J. Nolan, R. McD. Taylor, John Maher, Peter E.
O'Connell, John J. Sheil, Scan O'hUadhaigh,
Charles J. Downing, George A. Nolan, Derrick
M. Martin, W. J. Comerford, C. Gore Grimes,
Arthur Cox, Thomas A. O'Reilly, P. R. Boyd,
George G. Overend, Desmond Mayne.
The following was among the business transacted.
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