Show INDUSTRY HEADS ASK TAX CURB CURBA A plea had hod been sent to more than 2000 civic leaders In Utah Friday by the Utah Manufacturers' Manufacturers association pointing out that tax measures in the state legislature may jeopardize the states state's Industrial industrial indus Indus- trial position Stanl Stanley J. J Stephenson association association tion secretary said the letters stated that while Governor Herbert Her Her- bert B. B Maw h has s insisted on government government gov gov- economy and development development development develop develop- ment of Industry there are at the same time bills that would not only add to the tax load lood of Utah idus idus- tries and individuals but would serve notice to the rest of the country that Utah is Ls more concerned concerned concerned con con- with collecting taxes than with fostering industry and in in- in vestment Mr Stephenson Stephens n said that spendIng spending spend spend- ing money to attract n. n new w Industries industries indus S tries would be of on avail unless we can announce to the investor that Utah wants his dollar and will make it worthwhile for him to invest it in this state Mr Stephenson said that among measures are S. S B. B 15 S. S B. B 16 a d. d S. S B. B 17 to Impose impose impose im im- Im- Im pose 3 per cent taxes on dividends and profits earned in Utah S. S B. B 93 to extend the sales tax to cover professional and service charges S. S B. B to impose a I 3 pill tax on all business done in inthe inthe I Ithe the state along lines advocated by bythe bythe the Townsend plan and arid replacing I Ithe the present corporation franchise t tax x and S S. S B B. B to increase the corporation franchise tax on a graduated scale |