A report by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia states: Given that cigarette tax rates in neighboring jurisdictions are now lower than that of the District, future increases in the tax rate will likely generate less revenue rather than more. [1] Last year, Arkansas legislators were so worried about losing revenue to other states after a cigarette tax increase59 cents to $1.15that they added a provision setting Arkansas border town tobacco taxes equal to the taxes just across the border, plus 3 cents.[2] Of course the extent to which smokers shop in bordering states is a function of the price difference of the product and the cost of transportation across state lines
Plus, some items are exclusive to duty-free shoppers and are only available in these locations, Mullaney says, so theyre worth buying
There are more than 250 harmful chemicals in industrial smoke, which affect multiple organs of your body
Ron Stephens, a Republican from Savannah and the sponsor of both bills
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