Legal Opinion

McClure Newspapers, Inc. v. Vermont Department of Taxes

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 5, 1974No. 47-73PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDaley, J.

This is an appeal by the Vermont Department of Taxes from an order of the Washington County Court overruling the Tax Commissioner’s decision to assess a sales and use tax on items used in the production of a daily newspaper. The issue framed for consideration is whether or not the Washington County Court correctly ruled that the taxed items came within the statutory exemption.

McClure Newspapers, Inc., hereinafter referred to as McClure, is a Vermont corporation, with its principal place of business at Burlington, Vermont; it publishes a daily newspaper, The Burlington Free Press. The Vermont…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Courier Citizen Co. v. Commissioner of Corporations & TaxationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
  2. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc. v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
  3. Wakefield Ready-Mixed Concrete Co., Inc. v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  4. SHOWE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, INC. v. Town of StoweSupreme Court of Vermont · 1964
  5. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. v. PorterfieldOhio Supreme Court · 1972

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Board of Equalization v. Cheyenne Newspapers, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  3. Hadwen, Inc. v. Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
  4. Rock of Ages Corp. v. Commissioner of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
  5. Standard Register Co. v. Commissioner of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977

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