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Show TAX TO BE PLACED ON ALL LUXURIES Washington, July 10. Preparations for framing the new war revenue bill went forward In the house ways and n.eans committee today with attention atten-tion centering upon the list of sug-guestions sug-guestions for new or higher taxes on luxuries and necessities submitted yesterday by the treasury department. depart-ment. Members of the committee indicated indi-cated that the list would form the basis for consumption taxes in their draft of the bill. Besides doubling the present taxes on liquors and tobaccos, quadrupling soft drink levies and making general gener-al increases in other existing rates, the treasury suggestions include taxes of 50 per cent on retail prices of Jewelry, watches and clocks except ex-cept those sold to army or navy men; 20 per cent on automobiles, bicycles, musical Instruments, etc.; 10 cents a gallon on gasollnt, to be paid by the wholesaler; 10 per cent on hotel ho-tel bills for rooms over ?2.50 a day or American plan over $5; 10 per cent on all cafe or restaurant bills and taxes of unstated amounts on men's suits selling for more than $30. women's suits over $40 and coats over ov-er $30; men's hats over $4; shirts over $2, pajamas over $2; hosiery over 35 cents; shoes over $5; gloves over $2; underwear over $3; all neckwear neck-wear and canes; women's dresses over ov-er $25;' skirts over $15; haTs over $5; corsets over $5 and on all furs, fans, etc.; children's clothing including suits over $15; purses, toilet articles over $2. In addition to all these taxes, which would be levied directly upon the consumer, the list proposes doubling the present motion picture admission tax and imposing a tax of 5 per cent on moving picture theatre rentals, with the present film tax eliminated. |
