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I k. Increases have been made in the excise taxes on alcoholic liquors, tobacco, tea, coffee, and soft drinks. The changes may be summarized as follows: Unit Taxed Domestic liquors Imported liquors Halt Wine a Champagne and sparkling vri.nes Cigarettes Llanuf actured tobacco Coffee Tea Carbonic acid gas gallon gallon pound gallon gallon thousand pound pound pound pound Former Rate Increased Rate 1 li.00 5.00 0 7.00 .06 .10 .075 .15 .75 1.50 5.00 li.CO 8.00 .20 .25 none .10 .ok none .05* .02 The basis of the existing Canadian sales tax has been broadened by removing the exemption of domestically consumed gas and electricity, salted meats, and canned fish. *Increased rates for varieties of higher value.