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Raise rummage sale tax exemption Bazaar and rum mage sales held by religious charitable or organizations at which the total receipts da not exceed 5000 will be exempt from sales tax Revenue Minis ter John White told the Leg islature last week effective Dec 1 Our experience total on each chock This plcte meal must be identi- then has proven that procedure caused relative- fied separately on the bill the administration of this ly few difficulties while the in a manner acceptable to aspect of the tax Is cumber- exemption remained at the department some and inequitable To 150 per meal and the tax meet the governments ob- rate at five per When J of exempting meals the rate was increased to costing or less poses 10 per cent and the problems to the tlon was raised to 250 the take out food industry need for separate checks became more apparent and this resulted In embarrass ment to the customers and more work for the vendors At the same time be collected on individual we have relaxed the re quirements applicable to caterers so that no tax wilt will no longer be required which is expanding rapid in this province and which depends very heavily upon speedy service and a high volume of low priced sales It also proved o be The minister also announced other changes in the Retail Sales Tax To eliminate these troublesome aspects we are going to break with tra dition and introduce a com pletely new and flexible and revert to the situation with the object that which prevailed prior to the oily those meals exceeding nuisance to the For that reason we intend to remove this tax from take out meals As you know In the budget brought down March of this year government acted on value of 250 will be taxed which is the inten tion of the legislation To accomplish this each corn- meals should be taxed In the same manner as meals in a restaurant ho told the Legislature is shown Above with from left Jose of Peru who presented the trophy to Paul McCloskcy At right Arnold Winter herdsman on the Tax rebates should arrive by Christmas The minister also changed the tax status of measl eaten in restaurants In the past the status of a meal has been determined by the should receive tra cash from their land lords this month perhaps in time for Christmas The extra cash is a benefit to which virtually all homeowners and tenants arc entitled under the On tario Governments two- yearold property tax re duction system The sys tem was established by the Province last year as a means of easing the burden of municipal and school tax es In effect the Province pays part of the property taxes on each eligible house and apartment Under Provincial law apartment landlords or their agents must pass on the tax reduction to tenants on or before December Homeowners should have already received their reductions The works this way The landlord re ceives the reduction from his municipality and is re quired to pass on the full amount of the reduction on or before December to those tenants who have oc cupied their premises throughout 19 Tenants who have moved in or out apart ments during the year re ceive only proportionate a- mounts moved into an apartment during the year and is still occupying the premises should receive onetwelfth of the total reduction for each month of tenancy A tenant who moved out during the year should receive a similarly proportionate amount with in 30 days of he date he terminated his tenancy or Municipal Affairs Minister Darcy whose Department adminis ters the tax reduction sys tem said today that the bulk of the inquiries being received Is coming from tenants who moved earlier in the year and have not yet received their pay ments We suggest that during the year and has not received 1 s entitlement should his former landlord immediately to be Mr said that tenants who mov ed out over days ago and have not received their 1969 entitlement ad vising their landlord of their new address should contact the Subsidies Branch of the Department of Municipal Affairs for as sistance at Bay Street or telephone Toronto Mr said landlords cannot with hold the tax reduction from a tenant to compensate for real or alleged damages or GIVE YOURSELF A GIFT OF CASH FORCHRISTMAS Get your holiday cash at today i lull amount to cover all your holiday shopping with cash lelt over too No matter may bo borrowing or had a loan before call Bene lor cash Youre good for more Beneficial month r Beneficial J FINANCE CO OF CANADA OPEN SATURDAY TILL NOON CHRISTMAS CANDIES THE BEST DRUG STORE MAIN ST NEWMARKET DIAL 5374131 PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED No Extra Charge BEST DRUG STORE 8954091 Generally tenants the tax reduction but ten- separately assessed re- ants in flats and basement sidential properties such apartments in houses may as duplexes and apartment not qualify Roomers for buildings are eligible for example are not eligible WANTED ft 7000 It AAA Covenant Apply in writing to Mr C Scott 320 Kipling Ave Toronto Ontario OR by phone WAREHgUSlfflEE From 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