HEARST CORP. v. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE

No. 71620.

779 S.W.2d 557 (1989)

The HEARST CORPORATION, Appellant, v. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 14, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

I. Edward Marquette, Michael J. Wilczynski, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Harry D. Williams, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Duane Benton, Director of Revenue, William L. Webster, Atty. Gen., Richard L. Wieler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Mo., for respondent.


BILLINGS, Justice.

The narrow issue in this case is limited to taxes paid by Hearst Corporation in connection with the sale of various magazines to Missouri subscribers. Hearst contends that because newspapers are not taxed, magazines are entitled to the same exemption. Because the regulations relied upon by the Director to exempt newspapers from sales taxes are inconsistent with any statutory exemption, the regulations...

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