Denver. Taxation. Sales tax City sales tax receipts are down 1.7% for first 4 months RP:N My 5, 1954 A.9 Sales tax collections in city top 1953 pace. Post S 3--1954 p-,3 City's sales tax beats 1953 dace. Post N 4, 1954 p,1 Denver sales tax hits record high. RMN Ja 6, 1955 P 30 City sales tax yields 15% above 1954. PEN 4 5 , 1-955 p .11 Sales tax collections threaten ,$5 million mark for first time. RWIN Jy 6, 1956 p.lfl