Title
Tax
Reference
YA2007.92/9/1
Production date
1940 - 1947
Creator
- HM Customs & ExciseBiographyBiography
Established as Customs and Excise for England and Wales during the English Civil War (1642-46) and following Long Parliament (1640-60). Merged with Inland Revenue to become HM Revenue & Customs in 2005.
- Ministry of LabourBiographyBiography
The Ministry of Labour was established in 1916 with responsibility for labour exchanges, industrial relations and employment issues. In 1939 the department became known as the Ministry of Labour and National Service, a title it held until 1959 when National Service was abolished in the UK.
- Inland RevenueBiographyBiography
Department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, NI contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. Merged with HM Customs and Excise in 2005 to form HM Revenue and Customs.
Scope and Content
Papers and correspondence relating to tax issues.
Extent
4
Level of description
SUB-SERIES
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Grimshaw Brothers & Company LtdBiographyBiography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
- HM Customs & ExciseBiographyBiography
Established as Customs and Excise for England and Wales during the English Civil War (1642-46) and following Long Parliament (1640-60). Merged with Inland Revenue to become HM Revenue & Customs in 2005.
- Ministry of LabourBiographyBiography
The Ministry of Labour was established in 1916 with responsibility for labour exchanges, industrial relations and employment issues. In 1939 the department became known as the Ministry of Labour and National Service, a title it held until 1959 when National Service was abolished in the UK.
- Inland RevenueBiographyBiography
Department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, NI contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. Merged with HM Customs and Excise in 2005 to form HM Revenue and Customs.
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
System of arrangement
artificial
