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Competing Tobacco Tax Bills Introduced in Nebraska

A pair of bills have been introduced into the Nebraska Legislature that could have significant impacts on the cost of cigars this year. Currently, the…

Rhode Island Governor Proposes Cigar Tax Increase

In addition to a slew of new legislation being proposed across the country, budgets for the upcoming fiscal year are starting to emerge, and in…

Tobacco Tax Change Proposed in New Jersey

Legislators in New Jersey will once again consider a significant change to the tobacco tax this session, as a bill has been introduced that would…

Tobacco Tax Increase Proposed in Virginia

A bill seeking a significant overhaul of taxes in the Commonwealth of Virginia is calling for an increase in the state’s tobacco tax on cigars…

Indiana Legislator Seeks Age Increase, Smoking Ban

A pair of anti-tobacco bills were introduced to the Indiana Legislature on Tuesday by Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary; one seeks to limit the places where…

New Mexico Senator Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase

A bill to increase the state tobacco tax has been pre-filed into the New Mexico Senate by Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, who will once…

U.K. Cigar Smokers Face Second Tobacco Tax Increase This Year

The United Kingdom’s new autumn budget will bring a bit of a price increase to cigar smokers the next time they fill up their humidors;…

Aspen, Colo. Voters Approve Tobacco Tax Increase

Voters in Aspen, Colo. overwhelmingly supported an increase in the tobacco tax at the polls on Tuesday, with nearly 74.5 percent of the electorate voting…

Tobacco Tax Increase Fails in Unalaska, Alaska

A proposal to double the city tax on alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana has failed in the Unalaska, Alaska, the largest city in the Aleutian islands….

United Arab Emirates’ Tobacco Tax in Effect, Won’t Apply to Duty-Free

There’s one way to avoid the United Arab Emirates’ new 100 percent VAT tax on cigars and other tobacco products: buy them on the way…

CHIP Expires, Cigar Tax Remains in Effect

Oct. 1 marks the start of the new federal fiscal year and one major government program is without new funding. Funding for the Children’s Health…