Evening star., 1932-06-20
MANY NEW TAXES
ADDED TOMORROW
Scores of Articles Subject to
Various levies Under
Emergency Law.

Today is the last taXfree day for the
cral Governments new emergency tax
/ law. Upon the stroke OF midnight to-
night, the major machinery Of the new
TAX bill will be started for two years Of
Continuous operation.
The Governments program for rails
ing more than halt Of the additional tax
oulden Of Sl,ll6 500 900 Will bv launched
TOMORROW through new excise lew.
stamp taxes and miscellaneous lakes Of
many kinds. From taxes. the Treaslly Y
hopes tJ realize S654 600 900 during the
coming fiscal Year.
Beginning tomorrow taxes must be paid
on matches. automobiles, candy. radios
face powder and yachts.
After tonight the movies. except those
Charging 40 cents or less Tor admission,
VIII cost more. So will kilograms AMI
long distance calls. Each bank check
Will cost , cents. Increased postage
rates, however. will not become effective
until next month
Tax Far Reaching
Apparently few purchasing agents
throughout the land will be spared BY
The new lmpOStS. The list CT taxable
articles includes cross section Of more
or less essentials. such as matches gaSo-
line. electricity for domestic and COM
lHerclAI usage, automobiles and tires,
candy, soft drinks. toilet preparations
and hest OF others. From these man
uiacturers excise taxes the Government
expects S4J7 900 900 next year.
Under the miscellaneous impostS an
found telephone messages costing more
than SO cents, telegraph and cable com
munlcatlons, and tax on admissions
designed 10 raise S64 100000
Ihe stamp taxes on security issues
security transfers, conveyances, checks
and the like is calculated to provide
further revenues of 1892 500.0 900
The tax on admissions is applicable
at the rate Of cent for each 10 cents
or traction thereof on charges above
Az cents. Admissions not only to the
alters. but Ito any place" are affected
/ lie tax must be cole cted from the per-
sons paying the admissions and per-
sons. except employees, admitted free OF
at reduced rates must pay the tax
Certain exemptions are made III favor
OF religious. educational or charitable
organizations, except at testing. prize
fighting. boxing or sparring matches. ol
other pueilistic exhibitions. The regu-
lations. made public today. provide nc
exemption for college athletic games OF
for those operated by the Government
Paid by Seller.
The tax on tickets sold for more thar
the established price is 10 per cent OF
the excess remaining after the fixed
price and the tax have been deducted
This tax. which has been III effect
since June 6, is paid by the seller.
Dues and initiation fees TO any social
athletic or sporting club or organiza
ton are taxable at the rate of 10 pei
cent If the dGes of an active resident
annual member are i'll excess of SIS pei
year. and II initiation fees amount tC
more than $40.
Exempted from the provisions are
amounts paid TO q fraternal society
order or association operating under
the lodge system or TO any local frater-
nal organization among the schools and
colleges.
Life membership costs are not tax
able, but the holders are required tc
pay tax equivalent to that paid by
annual members for dues or member
ship fees other than assessments.