The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-02
NAIL ORDER HOUSES
MT N NEW TAXES
Excess Taxes Are Expected
to Raise an Even
Billion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Doubling
OF the present special taxes on manu-
facturers OF tobacco, cigars and ciga-
rettes, and increased taxation OF
brokers, theatres and other amuse-
bowling alleys and capitalization Of
ments, billiard and pool parlors,
corporations. were agreed on BY the
House Ways and Means committee in
framing the ES.000,O00.O0O revenue
bill.
A new tax OF l per cent. on retail
sales Of mail order houses doing more
than 100000 annual business was
adopted. Pullman seats and berths
and passenger rates will be subject 10
a uniform tax Of per cent. Stamp
taxes were undisturbed.
Chairman Kitchin. after the COM
mittee adjourned summarized the sit
uation as follows:
I've have put a tax OF per cent.
on retail sales Of mail order houses
that have above 100000 annual
business. We have increased the
special taxes Brokers now under
special tax OF $50 will pay an annual
tax OF 800. and IL they are members
OF a stock exchange or board Of trade
engaged in buying and selling. will
pay $3.50 annually. We have in
creased the tax on pawnbrOkers from
$50 10 800: ship brokers. from $50
10 $50; custom house brokers, from
$40 to $50.
Theatres, including moving pic
ture shows, museums and concert
halls having a seating capacity Of not
over $50 people. will pay an annual
tax increased from &25 to $50: seat
ing capacity between $50 and 500,
increased from $50 to 500; SOC TO
500 seating capacity increased from
SIS to $3.50 and all over 500 capa-
city increased from 800 10 $500
annual tax. We have doubled the
present special taxes on theatres, cir
cuses. bowling alleys, billiard and
pool places. and on manufacturers Of
tobacco. cigars and cigarettes.
we have put a new special tax on
sales of seats on stock and produce
exchanges Of 10 per cent. on the sale
price Of the seats, and on annual dues
OF these exchanges a tax OF 90 per
cent. on the amount Of the dues. This
IS TO put them on the same basis as
clubs and other organizations already
put Under tax.
pullman seats and berths are I'M
der present law taxed 10 per cent.
and passenger rates per cent. CT the
amount paid for tickets or coupons.
We today agreed 20 make the tax on
both of these per cent This was AZ
the request Of the director general OF
railroads. who wanted the taxes on
them made the same TO simplify the
mileage coupons about 90 be issued.
We imposed a tax Of 10 per cent. on
the sales OF yachts.
1--WE considered the stamp taxes IN
the present law and they will remain
as at present"
Mr.. Kitchin announced that under
the action Of the committee so far the
excess taxes will produce about
$1,000. 100000. which includes beer,
whisky, automobiles. soft drinks.
gasoline owners and similar taxable
subjects. This Is about one-hali Of
the amount allotted to commonly
termed luxurious and nonessentlals,
hut Mr.. Kltchin said the allotted
$4,000. 100000 under this head
would be levied.
Taxation Of tobacco manufacturers,
but no retail dealers. was considered
by the committee today. The sched-
ule as adopted provides that 60 days
after the passage OF the new law and
thereafter on July I of each year a
special tax computed on the basis Of
Gales OF the preceding fiscal year will
be made as follows:
Tobacco manufacturers with an
nual sales not exceeding $4,000
pounds, SO a year; $4,000 to 100000
pounds, S12; 100000 to 100000
pounds, $24; all in excess Of 100000
pounds, 16 cents per 1000 pounds;
cigar manufacturers with annual
sales not exceeding $4,000 cigars, 50;
not exceeding 100000 cigars, 50;
not exceeding 100000 cigars, Sl2;
not exceeding 100000. "a; all above
400 1000. 10 cents per 1000 cigars;
cigarette manufacturers. including
small cigars weighing not more than
three pounds per 1000, three cents
for every thousand.