Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
WAR TAX SCHEDULE
List Of Taxes When They Go Into Ef-
feet and What They Are


The taxes on facilities Of public util-
tiles, effective November !, arc to be
paid to the railroad or othe- carrier
BY the person raging for the service.
The railroad, telegraph company or
other carrier is thus the governments
tax collector and pays over to the gov
eminent the total amount collected.
making monthly returns. There are
six Of these taxes upon public utility
facilities:
FREIGHT - Three per cent Of the
amount paid for transportation with
in the United States, by rail or water
or by any form Of mechanical motor
power when in competition with car
riers by rail or water.
EXPRESSIONS cent for each TWEEN
ty cents or fraction thereof paid for
transportation with the United
States.
PASSENGER FARES - Eight per
cent Of the fare paid for the transpor-
tation Of persons by rail OF water, or
by motor when on a regularly es-
tablished line and in competition with
carriers by rail or water, within the
United States or frem the United
States to any point in Canada or Mex
leo, where the ticket is sold in the
United States, or from the United
States to any point in anada or Mex
leo where the ticket is sold in the
United States.
BERTHS AND PARL0R CAR
SEATS - Ten per cent Of the amount
paid for seats, berths and staterooms
in parlor car and sleeping cars or on
vessels. Tickets purchased and part
ly used before the act goes into effect
are exempt, as in the case of passen-
ger fares.
TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND
RADIO MESSAGES - Five cents on
each telegraph, telephone and radio
dispatch, message or conversation,
originating within the United States,
for the transmission of which a
charge of fifteen cents or more IS
made.
The insurance taxes, in effect No
vember l, are to be paid by the per-
sons or corporations issuing the poll
cies, except corporations exempt
from the income tax. Monthly re-
turns are required. Policies of re-
insurance are not taxed. The new tax
on the various forms Of insurance is /:
as follows:
LIFE INSURANCE - Eight cents
on each 800 or fractional part there
of TO the amount of each policy issued.
INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE
Forty per cent Of the first weekly
premium Of each policy issued on
weekly payment plan not exceeding
$500 and insuring life only.
FIRE. CASUALTY, LIABILITY
and ALL OTHER INSURANCE -
One cent on each 81 or fraction there
of Of premium charged for each poll
cy, including renewals.
The wal tax levied on "dues and ad-
missions" effective from and after
November l, will include cabarets as
well as theaters. The admission tax
is to be paid by the person paying
for the admission, and is to be COL
lected and turned over to the govern
ment by the person receiving the ad-
mission, with a return under oath to
be made each month.
THEATERS - The theatres alrea-
dy have advertised the details of the
tax extensively. 1t is a tax of one
cent for each ten cents or fraction
thereof paid for admission to any +.
place, except:
Where the maximum charge of adj
mission is five cents.
Outdoor general amusements .
parks.
Shows, rides and other amusements ;,
within such general amusement parks :,
for which the maximum charge is ten NJ
cents. "
Where the proceeds inure exclusive
ly to the benefits of religious, educa-
tional or charitable institutions, So .,
cieties or organizations. -
Agricultural fairs, none of the pro. "
fits of which are distributed to stock y
holders or members. !
Persons admitted free to any place =
where admission is charged are to nav ,
the tax which would be due for a paid
admission, except in the case of chill
dren under IL years of e e munich
pal officers on official business and
bona fide employees. Admission nv
season ticket or subscription or under e
a lease or right to the permanent use
OF a seat or box is subject to the tax
for each performance for which AZ.
commodations are reserved or used
The tax on the admission of chill.
dren, where an admission charge is
made, is one cent, whatever thu
amount paid.
CLUBS-The Government collects
the tax on club dues from the cIub
which is required to make monthly
returns, but the members are liable
for the tax. 1t is a tax of 10 nor
cent on the dues, including imitation
fees, paid to any social, athletic o.
sporting club or organization, if in
excess of S12 per year. Dues paid to
a fraternal beneficiary society, such
as is exempt from the income tax. are
not taxed.
Mrs. M. +. Ross Ill