Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS TAX WOULD
 BRING IN $S,eoe, 600

Records on file in the state tax com missioner's office show that approximate ly $3,60e,000 would be aded to the states biennial revenue under the state tax on amusements proposed by Representative Jacob D! Walter of Cheshire house chairman of the finance committee AS Tax Commissioner Blodgett's bill for ? per cent tax on unincorponated business es is estimated to be capable of produc- ing $2,0o0,0 900 for the two-year period for which the budget is prepared, the adop- ton of both bills would mean an increase of about $500, 900 in the revenue needed to meet the states expense up to the time of the next session of the legisla- ture.
 These two plans, together with that for tax on intangfbles promise to be the chief bones of contention among the fevenue-producing bills that have been referred to the finance, committee. It is impossible to approximate what the tax on intangibles might be expected to net the state.
 House Chairman Walters bill for q tax on amusemea1ts is similar to the fed eral tax, which has been figured to pro- duce $1,s00,0o0 in Connecticut for tho government each year. It would affect the public more directly than either of the other two plans mentioned, as it would double the war tax now charged at theatre box offices and in connection with the admission fees for similar puf- poses, half to go to the state and hak to the government unless the latter should repeal it's tax on arnusements.
 The bill provides a tax of 1 cent for each 10 cents or portion thereof charged as admission to any place of a1susement and 1 3-4 per cent. on each 10 cents of the price charged for refreshments.
 %I.a 4I.~ some plan by which the theaters will ae- tually he made to stand the tax instead of passing it along to the ultimate con- suner, they will deserve a vote of thanks from the ticket buyers.
 1t is estimated that extension of the s2 personal tax to women, as contHn- plated in a bill introduced by Represen- tatiTe Edward A. Smith of Hebron would make total amount due annual ly in all towns of the state in personal tax, by both men and women, about $1,- So0,oo0. The rate bill in effect this year for the collection of personal tax in. cludes the names of 287,3S2 men and as. cunning that the number of women liable under the tax would be equal to the to- tal of this figure and the number of ex- emptions allowed Tor military service Il Is figured that about 650, ,0e0 between 2i and so years old would come under the provisions of the act
 Proceeds of the personal tax, how. ever, are retained entirely by the towns and therefore could not be counted upon to assist in raising the revenue needed by the state to counterbalance the de. n1ands expected to be made on the stats treasury during the coming two years.
 These figures all based on 100 ne, cent collections, but records in the stat, tax department disclose. that only abon 50 per cent. on the average is realized b1 municipalities on tile personal tax, ow ing largely to the fact that there is sacI a long lapse of time between the enroll ment on October l and the collect iet February l that it IS dff1cuN for loca tax collectors to keep up with the reno vals and other changes in the list. Fo the reason, 1t has been suggested tha the present session of the legis}atur adopt bill fixing the time for collection immediately after that for the enroll ment
 The records show that 2S,1S1 less per sons are liable to the personal tax i, Connecticut this year than in 1917 6, account of exemption for military ser Vice allowed since the 1917 enroIlunent,