Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
GET READY FOR THE LUXURY TAX

amount of a. mans salary, they, say. !, The general annoyance to customers and dealers is expected to bring about l an agitation for an early repeal of this l form of tax.
 I Some confusion is expected in levy ing the tax. as complete rulings in
 many details are not yet complete and | those already made are only tenta- i tive. Conferences are still being held between the tax committee of the Ma tional Retail Dry Goods association
 and the commissioner of internal rev. i enue as to the applications of the law | to certain articles. 1 Specification for these taxes as laid
 down by the war revenue act are, as
 follows:
 ! Section a04 fa) That on and after
 May 1, 1919, there shall be levied. as-
 seSsed, collected and paid a tax equiv
 alent to 10 per centum of so much of | the amount paid for any of the fol- | lowing articles as in excess Of the price hereinafter specified as to each Lsuch article, when such article is sold
 by or for a dealer or his estate on or
 after such date for consumption or 1 use:
 | CD Carpets and rugs. including f. 1 Der, except imported and American
 rugs made principally of wool, on the
 amount in excess of s5 per square yard.
 l CD Picture frames. on the amount
 in excess of $10 each,
 | (3) Trunks, on the amount in ex- cess of $50 each.
 1 CD Valisess travelling bags. suit
 cases, hat boxes used by travellers and fitted toilet cases, on the amount in
 excess of 1925 each.
 (5) Purses, pocketbooks, shopping and hand bags the amount in y-
 cess of s1.50 each.
 (6) Portable lighting fixtures, in- cluding lamps of all kinds and lamr shades, on the amount in excess of $2, each.
 l @ Umbrellas, parasols and sur shades on the amount in excess of S4 each.
 | (s) Fans, on the amount in excess
 of s1 each
 l 60 House or smoking coats ol jackets and bath and lounging robes on the amount in excess of s7.s0 each II (10) Mems waistcoats. sold sepa.
 rately from suits, on the amount il
 excess Of s each.
 Il GID Women's and misses hats bonnets and hoods. on the amount il , excess of $15 each.
 G2) Mems and boys hats. on thu } amount in excess of S5 each. t (13) Mems and boys caps, on tn I amount in excess of S2 each. (14l Mems, women's and misses and boys boots, shoes, pumps ant l slippers. not including shoes or appli } ances made to order for any persol ? having a crippled or deformed foot 0
 ankle, on the amount in excess of s1
 per pair.
 G5) Mems and boys neckties am , neckwear, on the amount in excess 0
 g each.
 II 15) Mems and boys silk stocking g or hose on the amount in excess of : [, per pair.
 | CID Women's and misses sill 5 stockings or hose on the amount il r excess of E per pair. 9 IS) Mems shirts. on the amount i , excess of $3 each. [ G9) Mems, women's. misses an boys pajamas. nightgowns and under | wear, on the amount in excess of S : each. (2O) Kimonos, petticoats and waist
 on the amount in excess of s15 each. q :, Stamps For Toilet Articles. : A third form of tax to go into ef e feet May 1 is an adhesive stamp tax c = oue cent on each 2 cents or fractio : thereof paid for toilet preparation e and proprietary medicines. This ta - is to replace q tax of per cent. ( ,, the selling price of such articles i'm r posed OH the manufacturer under tn f i revenue act of October. 1917. The ne' ). stamps will be in denomina lions C c one, two, three, four, five, eight. nin' o ten, 20 and 40 cents each. Toilet soap e and powders and seruns and antitox T ins are excluded from the tax.