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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Premier in this uneasy coalition was youngish (44), handsome Gaston Eyskens, who as former Finance Minister had been the scarecrow of Belgian taxpayers. His tax collectors, to whom he had given virtually inquisitorial powers, had outraged Belgians, who are highly imaginative deduction hunters. A learned, conservative economist, Eyskens will push strict government economy, lower taxes, fewer state controls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BELGIUM: Royal Deadlock | 8/22/1949 | See Source »

Whether they would get the new-fangled equipment would depend on the caravan's success and the local voting on tax rates next month. One Malvern businessman said, "If folks could see for themselves what is available for schools, it wouldn't be hard to create interest in school support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Arkansas Travelers | 8/22/1949 | See Source »

...Boston, some stores were selling fur coats with an offer to refund the 20% excise tax if & when Congress repeals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SELLING: Warming Up | 8/22/1949 | See Source »

...prizes (roundtrip plane rides to the North Pole and Venezuela) were nontransferable and Noone was afraid that if he should go ("I'd rather go to Richmond on a bus"), he would have to pay income tax on the cash value of the journeys. Deciding against $1,000 in knitwear, Noone asked the manufacturer for a cash settlement. He was offered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Giveaway Fadeaway | 8/22/1949 | See Source »

...subcommittee found no reason why service stores should be exempt from excise taxes, ordered the stores to start collecting the tax. It also ordered the armed services to: 1) abolish all commissaries by Jan. 1, wherever adequate civilian facilities are available; 2) cut out all special orders; 3) keep luxury items off the shelves. The three services agreed to do so. Estimated loss to the military stores: 50% of their gross business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RETAIL TRADE: PX Pruning | 8/15/1949 | See Source »

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