[mod.telecom] TouchTone charges: Texas-PUC allowed "only" $1; plus LUXURY-tax??!!

CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (Werner Uhrig) (01/16/86)

Late last year I noticed a new (minor) tax-item appearing on the "enhanced"
phone-bill - a few cents only, but curiosity had the better of me.

My friendly SWB-person clarified, that this is a tax which was being collected
on the $1 TouchTone surcharge, starting October 85.  Why?  It's considered
a luxury (non-necessity) and SWB is, therefore, collecting 5% sales-tax
for State and City on that dollar since October 85.  I wonder who had that
bright idead ....
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