The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-01-07
NEW REVEUNE LAW
 MAKES CHANGES
Certain Special Taxes Which Were Levied for War Purposes Are
 Now Non-ENstent

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 The following statement is issued by Che collector of Internal revenue Burns Poe. for lho district of Wosh- meton which includes Aloska
 In response to numerous inquiries taxpayers arc advised uat certain taxes. among them ho-so-caIod "nuiuuco' aud "uuy" tazc arc repealed effective Jmuary l 1922. by Che Revenue Act Of l92i
 Patrons Of soda-va,c fountains ice cream parIor and "smlar places of business" uo longer arc ro1u.ret to pay thc tux of cent for clch lo rants or fraction thereof on tle amount expended ior soiua sundac Cor similar articles Of food or drink The small boy may rejoice m thc mct chat am ice.crcam conc doesn't cos. am extra penny The taN im posed by Che Revenue Act ol 1927 is. on beverages and Che constituent parts hcroor' and .a paid by hc manufacturer
 The tax on Che transportation of freight and passengers is repealed effective January I 1922 also Che. tax paid by tho purchaser ou amounts paid for mems and womcn.s wearing apparel ohoos hats cap ucckwear ab.rs. hose ctc.l Iu cN. cess or specified price.
 Taxes Imposed under Section ool. (which under Che Revenue Act of IgIS Included thc taxes ot wearing apnaron arc now confined to a b per cent uz ou thc following m- uclc. Carpets ou Che amour. n cxccs of Sf5O a a0ulr yard. rue on ,hc amount iu c1coss of ta5 each, wIsn. travelling haee nIt caa.t hat boxes used by ravolor and 0tcd with toilet o1... ou tho umout in cxrcss ol fe5 each. purses. poohc. books shopping and hand hae.. ou Che amount m cNoa# of S5 ach. portable lighting Gs.urc Including lamps ol aU Nuds on tlo amount in eNcea of St5o a square yard. ruw amount m c1cc.s ol sI each These taNes arc Included n lhe muuiHc mrcrs excise taxes. and arc payable bv Che manufacturer producer cor Imrorcr and not by Che purchaser as required by Che Revenue Act of 1918 The manufacturer may re- mburc himself by agreement with Che purchaser by quoting Che sciine pr.cc and tax In separate and cNact amouns or by stating to the pur chaser i'm advance of thc Halc what portion of Che quoted price represents Che price charged for tho mt.clc. and what portion represents Che tax.
 The taxes on sporting goods Uon- mis- ackcts fishing rods baseball and football uniforms. ctc.l are re- pcaled. also Che taXcs ou chewing gum portable electric fms thormo- static containers articles made Of mraud uIct articles and musical instruments except instruments mounted or 0uod with precious mct- als or limitations thereof
 Tho tax on sales of icwcIry real or imitation. is per cent and is payable by Che vendor Tho tax on thc sale of works of art pa.udues stauary art porceloua and broulel is reduced from lo to 0 per ceut This tax. payable by thc vendor ap- plies except m Che or.e.na. sale by Che artist. or to ou educational nsu- tuition or public art museum or a sale by recognized dealer in such articles to another such dealer for resale.
 When payable by iho manmactur- or or vendor t1NoH must hc in ine hands Of Che collector Of internal rov- cnuc before Che ias day of Che month foUow.n elhe month tn which Che sale was made
 Following arc forms for making returns and regulations relating Go taxes. which may bo had on applca- uou to offices of collectors of inter- nal revenue: Manufacturers excise tax Form 12S revised. Regulations ! l7. rcuscdi taz on works of art and jowcIy Form 12S A revised. Rosu- lauous tS. revised. tax on bcverahos. Form 726 revised. Regulations '-, revised