The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07
The War Tax.

Il IS known to car readers that tho Legts-
sure has under consideration a bill for the
sumption. by the State, Of Virginia's por.
.5I Of the Confederate War Tax. The
AMOUNT OF that tax having been the suhjec,
Inquiry. We have obtained the following
,.asnsni, embodied In . report 10 SIDE TO the
S.nsis yesterday BY J. M. Bennett. Esq =,
Auditor of Public Accounts, in response 70
n.ssoutlon adopted on the Sd instant. Mr.
Bennett furnishes besides q considsr a BILE
amount of Information in detail, called for
by he resolution, a. to particular subjects
0, taxation and exemption tberefrom and
while he does not claim that his estimates
are strictly correct. they doubtless approx.
mate Il. near 10 accuracy Is any that can be
obtained at the present time.
After aliudlng 10 the ANTIQUITIES surround
lux the subject, and their causes, the Auditor
says:
Presuming, however, that the tax would
b, Tho same as tas State tax with the hecas-
.ayy allowance for the different rates, and
.or property taxed under Confederate laws,
which is exempt from taxation under the
laws Of the State, and for property exempt
from taxation under Confederate laws, aud
ysIabie under State laws, / have assumed as
a basis the State taxes, mailing the proper al
Iowancee a. above IEdicat0d.
The last complete assessments, OF which
THIS otnce Is IN possession, u for the year
$50 For that year the total receipts were
~ g3G IS, II which $500 III. 81 arose from
assessments OF property, licenses, and busi-
ness, and S6lo. soi SO from loans ~ internal
improvement companies, bank dividends,
aud other similar subjects.
The difference in use essments for the years
I,so and ls6l, on property as above, Is as fol-
lowe.
IL leu0, as above ~ $50, Ixl VI
Ii lse., tbs assessments amount
ed to,.-....,.... ,...-............ 1880 $50 l6
difference q ,0So, S32 81
AA 20 this difference the failure
e collect the assessments, and
the failure 10 realize from
A1ks. Ac., say .................- 2oO, eco 90
supposed deficiency in receipts,
beween the years 1850 aud
lei ...................O,2 69, 1872 81
The above shows what IL 81 pposed will be
the result OF taxation under our State sys.
ZEN.
presume the Confederate Government
viii realize from property nearly the same a
he State, with the addition Of the differ
tls in their respective rates, and the In
crosse arising from the ad rdlorem taxation on
saves, which 10 not included In the above es-
Inmates OF former yearA Thus:
tluul property A ABOVE. ,Ss3 81
add 20 per cent. for the difference
In the rate between tbe Oonfed-
crate and State taxes. go. 662, 597 As
AID estimated increase on slaves. 10000 90
supposed amount to be realized
from the States in vestments in
banks. &C., say ................ 800, 900 90
4 Confederate tax in hat part Of
4 The State not occC lied by the
public enemy SO ,ess ,ss7 20
from tn!s must Do deducted the
a allowance Of ~ Per cent. I'M
q Der the Gath section OF the act
q OF Oongress imposing the Don
q seaeTste tax. ......... $3.50 ,o9e -
u Also per CT for prop
81 er'y, estimated as be-
- ing exempt under
a confederate law. III ,0Sl %
81 67l ,279 90
i'i to be paid on these subjects. g. .ooi 20: 81
81 but this will also be increased by the dlf-
# ference In the rail road tax, under Oonfsder-
"a aS hld State laws Al tina Auditor ahOws