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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That States May Collect Taxes From Online Retailers
The U.S. Supreme Court decided today to grant states the authority to require online retailers to collect sales tax, overturning two decades of precedent and giving brick-and-mort…
New York Nixes Cigar Tax From Final Version Of State Budget
Language that would have raised taxes on cigars in New York State, and caused prices to soar, was removed from the final version of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2019 Executive Budget.
Legislation Roundup: New York City Mulls Sidewalk Smoking Ban, Hawaii Closer to Cigar Tax Relief
Tax relief for premium cigars advances in Hawaii, Connecticut considers raising its smoking age, and one New York City council member wants to ban smoking while walking in the Big …
New York Looks At Raising Cigar Taxes
Unless New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018–2019 Executive Budget proposal gets adjusted, the state cigar tax rate will be going up later this year.
Virginia Votes Down Bill To Allow Alcohol In Cigar Shops
Virginia lawmakers have thwarted a bill that sought to permit beer, wine and liquor consumption at cigar shops.
New Jersey Bill Would Raise Taxes On Most Cigars
A bill recently introduced in New Jersey is proposing an overhaul of the entire tobacco tax structure in the state, and it would mean higher taxes for most cigars if passed.
NYC Mayor Signs Law That Will Raise Cigar Prices
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a series of anti-tobacco legislation yesterday that will raise the cost of cigars to a minimum of $8.00 and create an excess tax of 10 …
New York City Set To Hike Cigar Prices
By this time next year, cigar prices in the The Big Apple are likely to look dramatically higher than they do now.
NYC Mayor Wants Higher Tobacco Taxes
The price of cigars in the City That Never Sleeps could possibly go up—significantly. Yesterday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged his full support for an aggressive …