Delaware Tax Hike Tabled
Yesterday, the Delaware House Revenue & Finance Committee tabled H.B. 138, a bill that would have increased the taxes on a variety of tobacco products,…
Minnesota Raises Cigar Tax, Adds Cap
A state with some of the highest taxes on cigars is getting a tax hike, and at least one retailer is calling it a victory….
California’s SB 768 Stalls
California Senate Bill 768, which would more than double the tax on cigars and other tobacco products as a byproduct of a $2 increase on…
California Bill Introduced to Raise Cigar Taxes
In late February, a bill was introduced in the California State Senate that would raise taxes on all tobacco products, including cigars. Introduced by Sen….
Massachusetts Considering Tobacco Tax Increase
In an attempt to find $1.9 billion in new revenues, Massachusetts will soon be considering increases on tobacco taxes, including a jump on the taxes…
President Obama to Propose Increased Tobacco Taxes
President Obama will be including an increase in federal taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products when he releases his budget proposal, according to a…
Arkansas Caps Cigar Tax
Governor Mike Beebe signed House Bill 1531 into law on Tuesday morning, which caps the excise tax on cigars at 50 cents per cigar effective…
Georgia Considers Cigar Tax Changes
Reports of cigar importers in Georgia going across state lines to buy product in tax-free Florida and then pocketing the tax they should be forwarding…
Michigan Legislature Approves 50-Cent Cigar Tax Cap
The Michigan Legislature approved Senate Bill 1004, a piece of legislation that would put into place a 50-cent cigar tax on November 1st. The bill…
Press Release: Michigan House Committee Passes Cigar Tax Cap
July 18, 2012 (Lansing, MI) — The House Commerce Committee passed Senate Bill 1004, the 50-cent cigar tax cap legislation, by a vote of 12-2,…
The Cigar Industry Reacts to Prop. 29’s Defeat
The cigar industry made no secret of their feelings of relief in the wake of the expected defeat of Proposition 29 in California, a proposal…