Bill to Achieve Federal Tobacco Tax Equity Introduced in Senate
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that seeks to achieve tax parity among all tobacco products, which would mean an increase in…
Aspen, Colo. Voters to Decide Tobacco Tax Increase
Voters in Aspen, Colo. will decide whether or not to increase the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products during the upcoming November election, though…
New York City Could Enact Tobacco Tax Increase, Price Floors (Update)
Smokers in New York City could soon be looking at a significant increase of tobacco products if a proposal scheduled to go before the New…
South Dakota Voters Could Decide Tobacco Tax Increase
A pair of ballot initiatives that would increase the tobacco tax in South Dakota have been filed with the Secretary of State’s office in hopes…
Delaware’s Cigar Tax to Double on Sept. 1
As part of the state’s new budget that was approved early Monday morning, the tax on cigars will be doubling from 15 percent of the…
Ohio Moves Closer to Lower Cigar Taxes
A 50-cent cap on the cigar tax could become a reality in Ohio, as state legislators head into the home stretch of finalizing a budget…
Delaware Bill Seeks to Double Cigar Tax
A bill to double the tax on cigars, as well as increase the tax on other tobacco products, has been introduced into the Delaware legislature….
UAE Introducing Massive Tobacco Tax Hike
The United Arab Emirates Federal Tax Authority has announced a host of new taxes, including a “100 percent tax” on tobacco products. It won’t take effect until…
Maine Legislators Weighing Increase in Tobacco Tax
State legislators in Maine are considering a significant increase in the state’s tobacco tax, as a bill that is currently in committee hearings seeks to…
Ohio House Budget Proposal Strips Tobacco Tax Increases
When Gov. John Kasich presented his budget proposal in February, it contained sizable increases in Ohio’s tax rates on tobacco, seeking an increase in the…
Colorado Governor Vetoes Retailers’ Tobacco Tax Reprieve
Cigar retailers in Colorado lost a tax credit that helped them compete with out-of-state sellers on Friday, when Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a piece of legislation…
