Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-25
REVENUE BILL
PLACES SALES
TAX ON GOODS

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-There are
numbers of people in this district,
the ten southern counties of Califor-
MIA, who are going to pay sales tax
under the new $6,O00,O00,000 reve-
nue. act, who have not been liable for
such heretofore" said Collector John
P. Carter today.
These taxes are payable by the
manufacturer, producer or importer
Of het commodity taxed, and attach
at the rate staeted to the price for
which suhc article is sold or leased
by said person. Such tax 10 effec-
tive on the day following the ap-
prevail of the act.
Automobile trucks and automobile
wagons, including tires, tubes, parts
and accessories sold Herewith, 3 per
cent.
Other automobiles and motorcycles,
including tires. tubes, parts and ac-
cessories sold Herewith, 8 per cent.
Other automobiles and motorcycles
including tires, tubees, parts and ae-
/ cessories sold Herewith Except trace
tors) per cent.
Tires, inner tubes, parts or ac-
cessories for any Of the above, sold
/ to any person except manufactures
! or producer of said motor vehicles,
! ) per cent. +
Pianos, organs, talking machines
eff all kinds and records therefor, 5
! per cent.
Sporting goods and games Except
playing cards and children's games),
/ 10 per cent.
Chewing gum and substitutes
therefor, 3 per cent.
Cameras, weighing not over 100
pounds, 10 per cent.
Photographic films and plates, 9TH
err than motion picture films, 5 per
cent.
Firearms, shells and cartridges,
hunting and bowie knives, 10 ~
cent.
Thermos bottles and other contain
ers, per cent.
Portable electric fans, per cent.
Gar or cigarette holders, made
Who4y or in part of meerscham OF
amber, humidors and smoking
stands, 10 cents.
Automatic vending machines, per
cent.
Automatic weighing machines, 10
per cent.
Liveries, livery boots and hats
hunting and shooting garments and
riding habits, 10 per cent.
Articles made of fur, 10 per
cent.
Yachts and motor boats and bos to
if sold at over SIS, 10 per cent.
Sculpture, paintings, statuary
art pCrcelains and bronzes, sold by
any person other than the artist, IL
per cent Of the price at which sold.
All the above taxes must be pais
to the Collector of Internal Revenue
Federal building, Los Angeles, Cal.
each month for the month proceed
ing, to avoid penalties.
Collector Carter is anxious that
all perons liable for any of the above
taxes call or write his office for tn
necessary forms for return of same
so as to avoid these penalties.
The new s6,000,000,000 revenue &C
Of 1918, soon to become effective, i'm
poses several new occupational taxes
Among these are special taxes to b.
paid by proprietors of shooting gal
ieries, by proprietors Of riding acade
miese, and by persons carrying OF
the business of operating or renting
passenger automobiles for hire.
These taxes are retroactive to Jan
/, 1919, and must be paid within
thirty 900 days after the approva
of the act, or heavy penalties at
tach for delinquency.
The tax on shooting galleries il
$50 per year. Every building, space
tent or area, where a charge 10 mad,
for the discharge Of firearms at any
form of target shall be regarded Al
a shooting gallery.
The tax on riding academies il
500 per year Every building
space, tent or area, where a chang,