Finance Act, 1916

Deposit of sums for payment of excess profits duty.

54. Any person may deposit with the Commissioners of Inland Revenue any sums for the purpose of satisfying any excess profits duty which may thereafter become payable by him; and sums so deposited shall be applied in payment of any such duty as and when it becomes payable.

In calculating the amount to be so applied in payment of duty interest shall be allowed at such rate as may for the time being be determined by the Treasury.