Show STAMP TAXES IN INI I EFFECT BONDS D DEEDS BEDS NIT HIT Stock Certificates to Be Assessed Assessed Assessed As- As 5 on Every of the Issue By United Press WASHINGTON Dec 1 Stamp I.-Stamp Stamp taxes in the war revenue law affecting affecting affecting affect affect- ing practically all aU lines of business I went into effect today Bonds debentures de- de debentures debentures de de- or certificates of Indebtedness Indebted ness are taxed 5 cents for each I face value Renewals shall be bt taxed as a new Issue Realty deeds between n and are taxed 50 cents and an equal sum for each additional But the tax taxis taxis taxis is waived when the Instrument Is given to secure a debt Indemnity and surety bonds must pay 50 cents tax Where a premium Is charged for tor its execution the bond Is ta taxed ed at rat the rate of 1 per cent on each tach dollar or fraction thereof of the premium premium pre pre- f charged Reinsurance is cI ex ex- I empted Tho The tax tat on stock certificates Is 5 cents on each of the Issue whether on organization or tion If the stock is issued without face tace value the tax should be 5 cents per share unless actual value is more than per share in which case the tax shall be he 5 S cents on each on-each each actual value A similar tax r nf of 2 cents cents' placed on stock sales or transfers Proxies must pay TJay 10 cents and power of attorneys 25 cents Drafts or checks payable otherwise than at sight or on demand promissory promissory promissory promis promis- sory notes except bank notes for circulation circulation cir cir- are taxed 2 cents if not for more than and 2 cents for tor each additional Every sale of at playing cards Is taxed 5 1 cents in addition to the present tax Passage tickets for each passenger train from the United States to a a. port I not In this country Canada or Mexico are taxed 1 if n t costing more than 00 30 0 3 it if costing between 30 and 60 and 5 if over 60 Custom house declarations also carry a scale of at taxes ranging from 25 cents upward |