The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-05
LUXURY TAX. LIST OF ARTI-
Giles ON WHICH MUST PAY
DOES NOT GO TO MERCHANT;
LAW NOW IN FORCE AND TAX
MUST BE PAID.

The following is a list of the arti-
cles on which a government tax is to
be paid in the purchase of certain ar
ticles in excess of certain prices, be-
ginning with the first day of May.
The tax in no way adds to the profits
of the merchant but is in the form of
tax on the purchaser and the in
come therfrom is kept by the mer-
chant in separate account and re-
ported to the government. In another
column we are publishing a special
from James M. Cathcart, collector of
internal revenue from this district.
Luxury Tax
Following are the articles coming
under this provision and specified
prices.
Carpets and rugs, including fiber,
except imported and American rugs
made principally of wool, on the
amount in excess of SIS per square
yard.
Picture frames, on the amount in
excess of $40 each.
Trunks, on the amount in excess of
$50 each.
Valises, travelling bags, suit cases,
hat boxes used by travellers, and fitted
toilet cases, on the amount in excess
of $25 each.
Purses, pocketbooks, shopping and
hand bags, on the amount in excess of
! $3.50 each.
Portable lighting fixtures, including
lamps of all kinds and lamp shades, on
the amount in excess of $25 each.
Umbrellas, parasols, and sun shades,
on the amount in excess of 81 each.
Fans, on the amount in excess of
81 each.
House or smoking coats or jackets,
and bath or Longing robes, on the
amount in excess of $3.50 each.
Mems waistcoats, sold separately
from suits, on the amount in excess of
SIS each.
Women's and Misses hats. bonnets,
and hoods, on the amount in excess of
$15 each.
Mems and boys hats, on the amount
in excess of S. each.
Mems and Boys caps, on the amount
! in excess of 50 each.
Mems, women's, misses and bows
boots shoes, pumps and slippers, not
including shoes or appliances made to
order for any person having a Grip
pied or deformed foot or ankle, on the
amount in excess of $40 per pair.
| Mems and boys neckties and neck
wear ,on the amount in excess of 81
each.
Mems and boys silk stockings or
hose, on the amount in excess of 81
per pair.
Women's and misses silk stockings
or hose, on the amount in excess of 50
per pair.
Mems shirts, on the amount in ex-
cess of So each.
Mems, women's misses, and bows
paiamas, night gowns, and underwear,
on the amount in excess of SIS each.
Kimonas, petticoats, and waists, on
the amount in excess of SIS each.
Tax on Perfumes
Another provision in the law pro-
vides that on and after May 1 an adj
ditional tax on perfumes and patent
medicines.
A tax of one cent for each % cents
or fraction thereof of the amount paid
for any of the following articles when
sold by or for dealer or his estate
on or after such date, for consump-
ton or use:
Perfumes, essences, extracts, toilet
waters, cosmetics, petroleum jellies,
hair oils, pomades, hair dressings, hair
restoratives, hair dyes, tooth and
mouth washes, dentifrices, tooth
pastes. aromatic cachous, toilet pow
ders (other than soap powders), or
any similar substance, article or prep
aration by whatsoever name known or
distinguished, any of the above which
are used or applied or intended to be
used or applied for toilet purposes.
Patent Medicine Tax
Pills, tablets, powders, tinctures,
torches or lozenges, sirups, medicinal
cordials or bitters, anodynes, tonics,
plasters, linaments, salves, ointments,
pastes drops, waters Except those
taxed under section 628 of this act),