John Rowlatt

Sir John Rowlatt KCIE KCB (1898-1956) was a British tax lawyer who served as First Parliamentary Counsel.

He was the third son of Sidney Rowlatt, a notable judge who presided over the a committee regarding British India. John was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He reached manhood during World War I, served in the Coldstream Guards, lost a leg, and was awarded the Military Cross. [1]

After the war, he qualified as a lawyer and went into policy. He drafted the Income Tax Act 1952.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Richard (2011). "Sir Sidney and Sir John: the Rowlatts and Tax" (PDF). British Tax Review (2). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "WCOTA: Rewriting Income Tax Law 1907-56". www.taxadvisers.org.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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