Howard v. Commissioners of Sinking Fund of Louisville

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1953-02-09

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Mr. Justice Douglas, with whom Mr. Justice Black concurs, dissenting. I have not been able to follow the argument that this tax is an “income tax” within the meaning of the Buck Act. It is by its terms a “license fee” levied on “the privilege” of engaging in certain activities. The tax is narrowly confined to salaries, wages, commissions and to the net…

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