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War Revenue Bill Raises Taxes On Beer Tobacco And Tea
The act outlines new taxes to fund war expenditures including a $2 per barrel tax on beer and a 12 cent per pound tax on tobacco, plus taxes on cigars, cigarettes, tea, and fortified medicines. It also adjusts special taxes for bankers brokers pawnbrokers theaters and other businesses and covers stamp duties, penalties, and bond issues.
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Senate
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United States of America
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United States
District of Columbia
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Board of Trade
Collector of Internal Revenue
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