State could get unexpected $46 million from tobacco tax
An unexpected payoff for state government comes with the Affordable Care Act – about $46 million a year in tobacco tax money with no home. Known as “Obamacare” to its opponents, the federal health care...
View ArticleNYACS helps block the state hiking taxes on tobacco
The New York Association of convenience stores (NYACS) announced yesterday that she was able to stop the New York State from further tax increases on tobacco, and thus “in pursuit of more customers,” a...
View ArticleBig Tobacco lights its anti-tax effort in California
Tobacco is different. In the coming weeks, Californians once again witness the terrible power of the industry. Cigarette manufacturers Altria and RJ Reynolds will spend tens of millions of dollars, why...
View ArticleTobacco tax takes slim lead
Voters passed the tobacco tax, Proposition 29, by a small margin in the first results released tonight at the office of California Secretary of State. Meanwhile, the vote to change the terms of office...
View ArticleCA voters are divided on the subject of Big Tobacco Tax
Voters in California, Tua’s initiative to raise tobacco taxes lost early in the morning on Wednesday, but his voice was still too close to call, because hundreds of thousands of ballots may remain...
View ArticleMissouri tax on cigarettes
Missouri’s November ballot will ask voters to decide whether to increase tobacco and cigarette taxes and whether to allow St. Louis to administer its police department instead of a state commission....
View ArticlePhilip Morris Provides fifth consecutive dividend hike
Last week was characterized by a very slow increase in the activity of dividends. However, it was not bad if you were a shareholder of Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), which manufactures and sells cigarettes...
View ArticleThe plan would hike income legislator’s gas, tobacco taxes
After several weeks of discussion, leadership legislature released its own plan for fixing the transportation system in Massachusetts’ – $ 500 million package of higher taxes on gasoline and tobacco,...
View ArticleBig Tobacco Beats Small tobacco Tax Rate
Small cigarette manufacturers would face new fees on the state of their sales under the measure, which passed the Texas House of early voting on Monday – a big win for Big Tobacco. The nation’s...
View ArticleCigarette manufacturers confirm the price increase
Cigarette prices are rising again, with the three largest tobacco manufacturers and expressed confidence that the next increase will not deter smokers in a sluggish economy. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,...
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