Show CABARET HIT Ot NW 4 TAXES Theatre Ticket Brokers Also Are Affected Telegraph T Telephone Costs to Be Higher By Associated Press March S. New amusement taxes which go into effect next Tuesday Tues rues day will fall heavily on theatre ticket brokers and an will raise cabaret admIssIons In addItion to the ordInary tax of 1 cent on each ach 10 cents charged for theatre theatre the the- atre tickets news stands hotels or other brokerage agencies dealing in theatre tickets are requIred under the new revenue law to pay 5 pr cent ot of the charged by that agency above the usual box office prIce pro pro- this excess is 50 cents or less and 50 per cent If the excess Is more than cents above the b box x offIce charge The excess is figured on the box office charge pluS pluS' ordinary tax the broker the and pays tax EFFECT OF TAX The effect of this tax is expected to be to limit brokers brokers' extra charges in In many cases to 50 cents Purchasers oi of tickets from brokers will be requIred to pay the usual tax ot of 1 cent on each 10 cents charged by the broker It If tickets tIc are sold at theatres in inot excess ot of the regular or established price they are to be taxed 50 per cent centon on the excess Internal revenue bureau bureau bu- bu reau regulations m to be Issued soon wIll wIllI I what shall constitute the regular regu regu- par lar or established price A tax ot of 1 I per cent on each 10 cents or traction fraction charged as admIssion to cabarets is levied thIs year Instead ot of 1 cent as provided in last years year's law and 20 per Iper cent of the for food tood and drinks is 11 to be be consIdered for admissIon it if no specific admIssIon charge is made DUES dUb Club dues dues and initiation dues exceeding ex- ex g 10 a year are taxable at 10 per cent Transportation insurance and stamp taxes also go into effect next Tuesday The new act lays a tax ot of 3 per centon cent centOn On freight charges approxImately 5 per cent on In express charges S 8 percent per percent cent on passenger and Pullman tares fares and S 8 per cent on oil charges For telephone and telegraph messages on whIch charges are between 15 and 60 cents the tax fax will be 5 cents anti it if the charge is more than 50 cents the charge will be 10 cents Ten percent per percent cent is asses assessed on leased wIre tolls |