Order reversed, with costs, and judgment granted in favor of plaintiff declaring that the sale of tickets for the use of plaintiff's rides is not subject to sales tax pursuant to Tax Law § 1105 (f) (1). We agree with the dissenters below that there is an ambiguity in the statutory scheme which must be construed most strongly in favor of the taxpayer and against the government, and that defendant's reliance upon its own regulation
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FAIRLAND AMUSEMENTS, INC. v. STATE TAX COMM'N
66 N.Y.2d 932 (1985)
Fairland Amusements, Inc., Appellant, v. State Tax Commission, Respondent.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued November 15, 1985.
Decided December 17, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE.
Court of Appeals of the State of New York.
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