New Britain herald., 1919-04-02


 weekly or monthly payment plan.
 Policies iesned by certain corpora ionE arc exempt.
 The provisions of the new law also affects the manufacture and sale Of certain cigars, cigarettes, etc. Pro visions arc mn utcly technical on ci- 2arS and, cigarettes III 1nufaCtured in or imDor rted into the United States and hereafter sold by ;he manufacture CT or i'm npOrter, or removed for the consumption or sale in lieu of the internal revenue taxes imposed by law and ;ti>a to be paid .lH the Ilanu- facturer or importer on cigars there arc six rlGsSe> of taxes according to the material, weight, class of market etc. On cigarettes made of tobacco CT any substitute and weighing not more than three pounds q thousand cigarettes. the tax is B a thousand. For weight over three pounds d thou sand a tax of $7.20 is levied.
 AmuScncnt~ Not Hurt. in lieu of the present taxes on ad- mission and dues there are to be new taxes as follows:
 For each 10 cents or fraction of admission to any place, including ad- mission by season or subscription, l cent to be paid by person paying for 1 the adm sson.
 l In case Of persons Cwith a few ex- 1 ceptions) admitted free or at reduced l rates at g time when and under cir 1 cumstances under which admission 1 charge is made to other persons. for ! each 10 cents or fraction of price so l charged other persons for same or 1 similar accoInm odation to be paid by i person so admitted, i cent. [ On tickets to theaters. operas and l other places of amusement sold out side of ticket offices It not to ex- i ceed 50 cents above esta hlished price plus war tax: a tax is imposed of , i per cent on tha excess If sold at over 90 cents. the tax IS to be 50 per cent. These taxes arc to be paid by i persons selling the tickets.
 There is a special provision for persons having permanent use of 1 boxes or seats in any place of amusc- mt0t or lease for use and they pay 1 tax based on the amount for whic II ! a similar box or seat :, sold for each performance equivalent to 9 per cent.
 For each 10 cents CT fra ction pa id
 for admission to any public per
 formalicc al any roof garden. cabaret
 or other like entertainment to which
 charge is wholly or in part in price
 paid for refreshment. service of mer- i cllandise (amount for admission to
 be deemed to be one-ffth of such price), a tax to be poid by the pa
 tron of 1 1-2 cents.
 No tax is to be levied on benefits i for religion education or charity.
 On bonds, Cebenture.. or certificat es
 of indebtedness issued by one person
 and II Strup,e,,tS iSc11a6 b1- i corporation with interest coupons
 known generally as corporate securi-
 ties. , cents on eac51 s1O0 of face value.
 On indemnity and surety bonds with few exc aDtions. 50 cents , On each original issuo of capita l stock, cent@ for cach s1O0 fact value.
 ) i There are many aNd involved taxe! l on transfers of capital st oc<: on sale Z i of prod1:c" on oxchange or boards 0 ' ] trade: on drafts Or chrr<s: on con l ] Ye%anceS: un entry of ,;oods, wares O r 1 merchandise in any custom houSe { on entry for withdraw ol Of goods O l ] D1 1erchandise in any customs bonde x warehouse; on passa ge tickets: ol - proxies for voting; on powers of at f | tOrney; on playing cards: on parcel - post packages and on each policy o V insurance.
 h Taxes on other papers. etc. bccom , operative May 1 and July l.