Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Lake Hopatcong, NJ -USA
Excise Taxes. What does the money go to
Ok, I was looking at my phone bill for my cell phone.
I know there are taxes from the FCC etc.
the E911 tax of .90 on every invoice.
and a Federal tax of 3% which is an excise tax.
What the hell is the Excise tax paying for???
this tax is also applied primarily to fuels/tabacco products/ and other random goods.
I just wanted to know if anyone knew what the hell this tax pays for. What does the federal government need to pay for regarding my wireless service that should not be applied to my service provider?
Just curious to see if anyone can explain it to me.
Thanks
Aug-13-2004 00:47
torontotrance
I hath returned
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Toronto
HAH!
I'm Canadian and I've been wondering where my taxes have gone to, oh I know, to pad the pockets of the people, we elected in Ottawa
Aug-13-2004 01:49
JM
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Seattle, USA
quote:
Originally posted by torontotrance
HAH!
I'm Canadian and I've been wondering where my taxes have gone to, oh I know, to pad the pockets of the people, we elected in Ottawa
damn French Canadians.
>JM<
Aug-13-2004 02:09
Matt
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by torontotrance
HAH!
I'm Canadian and I've been wondering where my taxes have gone to, oh I know, to pad the pockets of the people, we elected in Ottawa
Well... doesn't look like its going to a pharmacare plan!
Seriously... Martin needs to do something useful.
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Aug-13-2004 04:22
Q5echo
asymetrical scepticism
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Dallas
being able to find out exactly what the telecommunications excise tax pays for exactly could prove to be impossible since all revenues end up within the IRS along with all other excise tax. whether it goes to a collective for all taxes and disseminated throughout government or remains separate and pays for telecomm infrastructure, i don't know.
i would speculate on the former since it's original purpose was to fund the Spanish-American war 1898.
