N.Y. TAX Law § 1281
This is the official text of N.Y. TAX Law § 1281, part of New York’s TAX Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TAX Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Imposition of tax
Official statutory text
§ 1281. Imposition of tax. In addition to any other tax imposed by\nthis chapter or other law, there is hereby imposed on every taxicab\nowner a tax of fifty cents per taxicab trip and on every HAIL base a tax\nof fifty cents per HAIL vehicle trip provided by every HAIL vehicle\naffiliated with the base, on every trip that originates in the city and\nterminates anywhere within the territorial boundaries of the MCTD.\n
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