South Carolina, once the lowest taxed state for cigarettes in America is now raising their taxes
New York smokers getting around taxes by driving out of state
Cigarette taxes raised even in Palestine
Seneca Indians have another 2 weeks before ban on mailing cigarettes goes into effect
Cigarette black market in Canada grows from high taxes
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There is clearly a world-wide trend in taxing cigarettes to provide funding to governments for their projects, and it doesn't seem like an end is in sight! Keep checking for more news!
Showing posts with label cigarette taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cigarette taxes. Show all posts
7.04.2010
Cigarette taxes rising all over, New York City, Egypt, Utah
Smokers in some parts of New York City are now paying as much as $15 a pack as of early July 2010
More on recent New York City cigarette tax increases
A total of nearly $7 in cigarette taxes in NYC
Egypt raising cigarette prices by 100%
$1 rise in Utah's cigarette taxes
More on recent New York City cigarette tax increases
A total of nearly $7 in cigarette taxes in NYC
Egypt raising cigarette prices by 100%
$1 rise in Utah's cigarette taxes
4.01.2010
Cigarette price increases, April 2010
A lot of increases in cigarette taxes in Early-Mid 2010:
Big cigarette price increase in Bulgaria
Cigarette taxes rising, complaints falling
50 cent cigarette price increase in South Carolina as of April 1, 2010
Utah - pretty big increases on tobacco prices effective July 1, passed April 1
Doesn't seem like using tobacco as a tax scapegoat to give the government more money is going to give up any time soon.
Big cigarette price increase in Bulgaria
Cigarette taxes rising, complaints falling
50 cent cigarette price increase in South Carolina as of April 1, 2010
Utah - pretty big increases on tobacco prices effective July 1, passed April 1
Doesn't seem like using tobacco as a tax scapegoat to give the government more money is going to give up any time soon.
3.07.2010
Cigarette price news, March 2010
Utah - Cig taxes going up $1
USA - The state of the tobacco industry in 2009
USA - Anti-smoking lobbies want to increase tobacco taxes more
UK - Anti-smoking charity wants 5% smoking tax increase, taxes are already heavy in the UK
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It's pretty unlikely that any taxes on tobacco products will go down anytime soon. Since along with other taxes last year, they also heavily taxed roll-your-own cigarettes, it's not the same alternative it used to be. You can still pretty much halve your smoking costs will roll your own, though.
USA - The state of the tobacco industry in 2009
USA - Anti-smoking lobbies want to increase tobacco taxes more
UK - Anti-smoking charity wants 5% smoking tax increase, taxes are already heavy in the UK
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It's pretty unlikely that any taxes on tobacco products will go down anytime soon. Since along with other taxes last year, they also heavily taxed roll-your-own cigarettes, it's not the same alternative it used to be. You can still pretty much halve your smoking costs will roll your own, though.
10.13.2009
Taxing Smokers to Pay For America
A lot of people have negative attitudes toward smokers. The government knows that well, so non-smokers don't care about the taxes on cigarettes going through the roof, and smokers can't do much about it.
They want to charge ridiculous prices for tobacco to pay for health care and some new scholarships (and here).
In Chicago, rising cigarette taxes have had the opposite effect, bringing tax revenues down instead of up.
Many smokers in Wisconsin are heading to the Illinois border to buy their smokes, for much less price.
How far will they go? We'll have to wait for 2010, by then, some of the tobacco tax hikes may get taken down. Until then it'll be a rough road.
They want to charge ridiculous prices for tobacco to pay for health care and some new scholarships (and here).
In Chicago, rising cigarette taxes have had the opposite effect, bringing tax revenues down instead of up.
Many smokers in Wisconsin are heading to the Illinois border to buy their smokes, for much less price.
How far will they go? We'll have to wait for 2010, by then, some of the tobacco tax hikes may get taken down. Until then it'll be a rough road.
9.22.2009
Cigarette price news for late September 2009
Overall, the situation is holding steady. Recent increases in cigarette prices are beginning to have an effect. In most places, cigarette prices are slowly inching up. In the last year, they were increasing rapidly.
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Illinois: Some unfazed by higher cigarette taxes, others try to quit
In response to cigarette prices going up, some are using different tobacco products or using new smoking methods.
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New Jersey: Four men arrested, $280K seized in northern N.J. illegal cigarette sales probe
Buying them cheaper in other states, and selling them illegally in states with higher cigarette taxes.
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Seattle: 7 charged in Seattle contraband cigarette case
Another similar case.
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New York: 21 arrested in untaxed cigarette sting
Cigarette smugglers pulling in 800k a week.
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One result of higher cigarette prices is the rise of smugglers, expect to see more of this in the future.
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Illinois: Some unfazed by higher cigarette taxes, others try to quit
In response to cigarette prices going up, some are using different tobacco products or using new smoking methods.
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New Jersey: Four men arrested, $280K seized in northern N.J. illegal cigarette sales probe
Buying them cheaper in other states, and selling them illegally in states with higher cigarette taxes.
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Seattle: 7 charged in Seattle contraband cigarette case
Another similar case.
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New York: 21 arrested in untaxed cigarette sting
Cigarette smugglers pulling in 800k a week.
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One result of higher cigarette prices is the rise of smugglers, expect to see more of this in the future.
5.20.2009
Cigarette Prices By State
Cigarette Prices By State
Note: These are the only states that we've got information for. These are rough estimates since it varies a bit within the state.
California: $4.75-$9.00
Connecticut: $5.50- $6.50
Florida: $4.50-$5.75
Georgia: $4.25 - $5.50
Idaho: $5.00 - $5.75
Illinois: $4.25 - $6.75
Indiana - $4.25 - $5.50
Louisiana: $4.50 - $5.75
Michigan: $4.50 - $6.00
New Jersey: $5.00 - $7.50 in some places
New York: $4.75 - $10.00+
Nevada: $4.75 - $6.00
North Carolina: $4.00 - $5.00
Ohio: $4.50 - $6.50
Oklahoma: $4.50 - $5.50
Oregon: $4.75 - $6.25
Pennsylvania: $5.00 - $6.25
Tennessee: $5.00 - $5.75
Texas: $3.75 - $7.00
Virginia: $4.45 - $5.50
Washington: $4.75 - $6.00
Wyoming: $4.00 - $5.15
The prices of cigarettes have gradually gone up over the last few years and Cigarette Price Watch is here to watch and report on cigarette price rises. The new government is surely going to increase cigarette taxes and this is your first stop to find out what's going on.
The rise of cigarette prices in 2009 is something to keep your eye on, else you'll be caught with buying cigarettes at a vastly increased cost. Not only do we keep track of cigarette prices in the United States, but we are also beginning to keep track of cigarette prices in Europe and cigarette prices in the rest of the world.
5.18.2009
Cigarette Price News for May 18
Cigarette prices up, smokers shocked
Geralyn Miller said, "I came in here with $100 to buy three cartons of cigarettes, and that's not washing anymore."
Smokers are getting sticker shock as they go to check out at local outlets like Smokey's Tobacco and Cigars. Employee Stephen Griffin said, "The cigarettes tax went up, an increase of 50 cents a pack. We're going to go up another $5 tomorrow. There won't be a single carton under $30."
Just last month, a federal tax was imposed on all tobacco products. Now that there's an increase in state tax on cigarettes, local stores are taking a bit hit.
Griffin said, "There's not as much money in it as it used to be. Any tax increase we have is going to affect that further."
Some folks aren't too happy about the price hike and feel legislators need to butt out of their habit. Griffin added, "Smokers have always been targeted, the problem is they never tax anyone else."
Unlike gas stations and convenience stores that sell goods to make money, stores like Smokey's rely solely on tobacco sales for revenue. Griffin said the tax, coupled with the slow economy, are bad for business.
He added, "This store always sold a lot of cartons up until now. Everyone's starting to switch to packs and cheaper packs."
Miller added, "I'm going to have to stop spending so much money on it and it's going to make tobacco companies lose money." While the tax increase may prove to be good for people's health, it's certainly not good for business.
John Furrow added, "I'm quitting, they're getting too high."
The store owner said wholesalers have to mark up all of the cigarettes in stock.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. - Many smokers might be thinking twice before they light up in Mississippi. Legislators approved a new cigarette tax increase that takes effect Friday and local tobacco stores are scrambling to get ready.
Geralyn Miller said, "I came in here with $100 to buy three cartons of cigarettes, and that's not washing anymore."
Smokers are getting sticker shock as they go to check out at local outlets like Smokey's Tobacco and Cigars. Employee Stephen Griffin said, "The cigarettes tax went up, an increase of 50 cents a pack. We're going to go up another $5 tomorrow. There won't be a single carton under $30."
Just last month, a federal tax was imposed on all tobacco products. Now that there's an increase in state tax on cigarettes, local stores are taking a bit hit.
Griffin said, "There's not as much money in it as it used to be. Any tax increase we have is going to affect that further."
Some folks aren't too happy about the price hike and feel legislators need to butt out of their habit. Griffin added, "Smokers have always been targeted, the problem is they never tax anyone else."
Unlike gas stations and convenience stores that sell goods to make money, stores like Smokey's rely solely on tobacco sales for revenue. Griffin said the tax, coupled with the slow economy, are bad for business.
He added, "This store always sold a lot of cartons up until now. Everyone's starting to switch to packs and cheaper packs."
Miller added, "I'm going to have to stop spending so much money on it and it's going to make tobacco companies lose money." While the tax increase may prove to be good for people's health, it's certainly not good for business.
John Furrow added, "I'm quitting, they're getting too high."
The store owner said wholesalers have to mark up all of the cigarettes in stock.
They have to pay the new state tax to the Tax Commission by June 15th.
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_wala_OceanSprings_Cigarette_Prices_Up_Smokers_Shocked_20090514
Oof, looks like the price of cigarettes is going to go up even more. Cigarette prices by state are also going to go up.
5.13.2009
World Health Organization(WHO) says increase world-wide cigarette taxes
Tax cigarettes at a higher rate, says WHO
Web posted at: 5/14/2009 1:11:9
Source ::: The Peninsula/ By Huda NV
Web posted at: 5/14/2009 1:11:9
Source ::: The Peninsula/ By Huda NV
DOHA: Qatar and GCC countries can prevent millions of premature deaths if higher taxation and pricing is imposed on tobacco, according to the World Health Organisation.
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has called for awareness on taxation and the myths and facts related to it. World wide, governments can collect revenues from taxes on a lethal product and diverting it for health promotion. Given the heavy burden of tobacco use, particularly in low-income countries where consumption is high, dedicating a portion of revenues from taxes for health promotion initiatives can be easily justified to reduce negative externalities.
The GCC countries can generate higher excise revenues from tobacco products as the currently low excise tax levels and the fact that demand in the region is static to price. This health promotion strategy would entail allocating a portion of their tobacco tax revenues to fund national and other lower income countries’ health care systems.
WHO brushes away the myth that countries with a higher cigarette tax suffer more from the illicit trade. Illicit trade is not a significant factor to justify restricting higher pricing policies. The illicit trade provisions within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have heightened governmental awareness of such smuggling activities.
Though increasing taxes on cigarettes is regarded as the main cause of smuggling and may increase the incentive for illicit trade of cigarettes, studies demonstrate that other factors may be playing more significant roles in the degree of smuggling activities than higher taxes alone. Higher smuggling activities in low-taxed Mediterranean countries provide a strong example of the comparable illicit trade burden on countries whose tax rates on cigarette products are relatively low.
Any success in curbing the illicit trade rests largely on government’s strong commitments to combating these activities: The higher the commitment, the lower the smuggling, according to WHO.
Cigarette smuggling does not directly apply to the GCC countries. However, WHO warns that these countries, including Qatar, may be at risk of organised long-distance international illicit trade.
Qatar along with other GCC countries relies only on import duties for cigarettes. The GCC customs officials have requested additional time to increase import duties of importers’ prices during the last several years, according to WHO. A 200 percent import duty will increase the import cigarette prices of Qatar to $3.12 per pack, which will be still lower than that of many high income countries’ price levels. The total tax incidence in these countries in 2004-05 was 51percent of the retail price, which were lower than the average retail price and the total tax incidence of upper-middle-income countries.
The export prices per pack of cigarettes to the region vary between $0.12/pack to $0.40/pack. In 2007, GCC countries received 1.9bn packs of cigarettes when the total population was 40m. Qatar alone received 50.7m packs or (55 packs/capita) in 2007.
Of the 1.1bn people who smoke worldwide, 61.8m live in the Middle East region. In the region, tobacco is predicted to kill about 221,880 people in 2010 and increase to 540,281 people in 2030 (World Bank 1999) if the current smoking prevalence rates persist. In accordance with the WHO’s MPOWER policies, governments in Middle East can prevent millions of premature deaths and if they adopt measures to reduce the demand for tobacco, including introducing higher tax and pricing policies which are especially effective among children, adolescents, and the poor.
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=May2009&file=Local_News200905141119.xml
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Cigarette Prices may go up under Obama Administration
It's possible that the Obama Administration may increase cigarette taxes as a way to pay for national healthcare. Reports have come in saying that the government may also tax alcohol as well as cigarettes. Bookmark Cigarette Price Watch for up to date information on cigarette prices and taxes!
5.09.2009
Cigarette Prices and Cigarette Taxes May 9, 2009
May 9, 2009 - News
Serbia increases cigarette prices
BS from Florida about the "benefits" of increased taxes
Local Price Updates
Cigarette Price Watch keeps track of the cigarette prices in the news as well as cigarette tax hikes. We also keep information on the cost of cigarettes in local areas. These come from people who e-mail us or contact us through other methods. Here are the local cigarette price updates for May 9:
These are for top of the line brands like Marlboro or Camel
Central Ohio: $5.25
Seattle $6.00
Salt Lake City: $5.20
Brooklyn: $8.35
Just outside of Atlanta: $6.10
Des Moines, Iowa: $4.75
Boise, ID: $5.50
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