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…
Press Release: IPCPR Opposes Excise Tax Increase Legislation in New Mexico
February 27, 2013 (Columbus, Ga.) — House Bill (H.B.) 428, proposes increasing the state’s Other Tobacco Products (OTP) excise tax (the tax levied on tobacco products…
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…
Press Release: Missouri Small Businesses Fear Tobacco Tax Hike
October 26, 2012 (Jefferson, MO) — Proposition B, a proposed 150% tax increase on cigars and pipe tobacco is causing Missouri tobacconists concern. Politicians claim…
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: Missouri Seeks to Dramatically Hike Tobacco Tax, IPCPR Opposes
September 27, 2012 (Jefferson, MO) — Proposition B, a proposed 150% tax increase on cigars and pipe tobacco, in addition to a 760% tax increase on…
Press Release: Premium Tobacconists Oppose Omaha City Council Tax Plan
September 25, 2012 (Omaha, NE) — A recently proposed occupation tax in Omaha, Nebraska threatens to levy a 7% tax on sales of all tobacco products. The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) strongly opposes this “specialty…
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…
Cigar Tax Change Dropped from New York Budget Negotiations
A deal between lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo surrounding the New York State budget is in place without any changes in cigar taxes. A few…
Weekly News (March 21, 2011)
It’s been a busy week to say the least, and not just in cigar news. Tons of new news, including a few that came out…
Weekly News (August 30, 2010)
As was predicted earlier, Gran Habano discontinued the 3 SLS (also know as the 3 Siglos) and Cabinet Selection. Drew Estate formally announced the Liga…
