Show LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD PAYS TAX The state liquor control commission commission commission commis commis- sion which passes pases the state sales tax along to its customers ha has made its first ta tax payment in eight months of operation and now is delinquent de de- de- de for only six months it was revealed Friday Commissioner Adam Patterson said Raid a check for tax x on sales of last Jast June first month the liquor system was in operation had been sent the j tate state tax commission It was J learned arned the check was for or slightly less Jess than 2600 and was dated January 18 Will Square Account The commission which collects the sales tax from its customers as part of the price of liquor now now owes sales taxes for July August September October November and December January taxes will be bo duo Saturday the sales tax x law Jaw lawmaking lawmaking making the Jev levy payable to the state on or or before the fifteenth of each month on sales of the preceding month Patterson said the commission will make additional payments from time me to time and that it expects to square its sales tax account by June 30 end of the current fiscal year He said the commission never had disputed Its liability for the tax Requests Made lade However the ta tax commission was forced to make several requests for tor forthe tho the tax several conferences were held one in the governors governor's office and the tax commission called upon Attorney General Joseph Chez for lor support Mr Chez Ches held In an opinion that the tho liquor commission was in no position different from that of other retail venders as far as the sales tax was concerned Ve We intend to pay the sales tax Mr Patterson said Friday I cant can't say how or when We Ve are interested interest interest- ed now in building up our capital We Vc alwa always s have Intended to pay It it Members of the tax taC commission made no comment pointing to the provision in the sales tax law Jaw forbidding forbidding forbidding for for- bidding g giving information on due Notices posted at state liquor stores inform customers the sale prices include taxes II |