The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

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for seats, berths or staterooms.
If a mileage book used for trans
portation or accommodation was pur
chased prior to November /, 1917, o
If cash fare is paid, the conductor o
agent collecting the fare Is required
TO collect the tax.
Five per cent on the amount palt
for the transportation Of oil by pip
line.
Five cents for each telegraph, tele
phone or radio dispatch originating
! in the United States where the charge
| Is 10 cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
persons paying for the services oI
facilities rendered. A carrier making
| no charge for transporting commod
lty because of its ownership thereof
or for any other reason, is required
to pay tax equivalent 10 the amount
which would be imposed If II received
payment, except in the case of com
moditles which are necessary for It's
use I'm the conduct of its business or
the business of another line constitute
ing a part of the same railroad sys-
TEN. Service rendered 10 the federal
and state governments Is exempt from
taxation. Persons collecting these
taxes are required to make monthly
returns and monthly payments 10 the
federal government
The new levics upon insurance take
effect in the following manner;
ON If, insurance, eight cents on
each 500 or fraction Of the amount
NJ the policy, except industrial insur-
ancp policies not in excess of 5000
issued on the weekly payment plan, In
which case the tax is ~ per cent Of
the first weekly premium. oolicics Of
reinsurance are exempt
ON marine. inland and fire insur-
ance. one cent on each dollar or frac-
ton Of the premium charged under
each policy including renewals, but
not including policies Of reinsurance.
Casualty insurance, one cent on each
dollar or fraction of the premium
charged under each policy Except in
demnity and surety bonds, which are
taxable under another title of the BID
including renewals, but not including
Reinsurance policies.
Policies issued by any corporation
exempt from the income tax are eX-
empt from this tax.
The person. partnership or aSsocia-
ton issuing such policies of insurance
is required to make monthly returns
and monthly payments to the govern
ment.
For every ten cents or fraction
thereof YOU spend on the movies you
must turn over to the government one
cent. OF course the movie propri-
etorS may save you the inconvenience
Of handling pennies by raising his adj
mission price "a nickel, as many other
persons selling goods affected by the
war tax have already done
Here is the way admission tax and
the club dues levies will fall upon
the public:
One cent on euch ten cents or frac-
ton of the amount paid for admission
10 any pluce including admission by
season ticket or subscription, to be
paid by the person paying for such
admission except In the case of chill
dren under twelve, where the tax in
every case is one cent. Persons ad-
mittcd free pay he tax on the basis Of
the charge made Ia other persons Of
me same class. except employees,
municipal officers on official business
and children under twelve. Where
the charge for admission to cnbaret
or similar entertainment is wholly or
in pnrt included in the price paid for
rcfrcShmcnt, service or merchandise,
the amount paid Is TO be computed un-
der regulations to be prescribed by
the TREASURY department
In the case of persons having the
permanent use Of boxes or seats, or
lease thereon, the tax is equivalent
to 10 per cent of the amount for which
similar box or seat Is sold for the
performance or exhibition at which
the box or seat Is used or reserved by
or for the lessee or holder.
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