Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-01 | Page 18 | Utah Sales Tax Revenue for December Tops Record

Utah Sales Tax Revenue For December Tops Record J A pronounced business upturn and Utah's most prosperous Christmas in many years ears was u indicated Saturday when officials officials off off- daLi studied sales wes tax receipts in January paid on December re retail retail re- re tail taU sales Statistics compiled complied by the state stale tax commission showed total re receipts receipts re- re of ot the highest amount In any anyone one month since the sales ule tax law became effective tive tive and more than in January 1935 the previous high Sales tax returns for the first fint time exceeded gasoline tax re returns returns re- re turns for tor any anyone one month January January January Janu Janu- ary gasoline taxes amounted to 80 compared with for January 19 1935 Officials said returns clearly showed a business upturn as Indicated Indicated in indicated In- In by the Increased retail sales volumes volume and Increased consumption consumption consumption con con- of gasoline over that of ofA ofa A year ago 0