Please oppose this tax increase

[bigpoppapuff-cl]

Present Law
Rates of excise tax on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes
Tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes manufactured in the United States or imported into the United States are subject to Federal excise tax at the following rates:

• Cigars weighing not more than three pounds per thousand (“small cigars”) are taxed at the rate of $1.828 per thousand;

• Cigars weighing more than three pounds per thousand (“large cigars”) are taxed at the rate equal to 20.719 percent of the manufacturer’s or importer’s sales price but not more than $48.75 per thousand;

Description of Proposal
Rate increases
Under the proposal, the rates of excise tax on tobacco products and cigarette papers and tubes are increased, generally in a proportionate manner. The special rules under present law relating to large cigarettes and cigarette papers and tubes longer than six and one-half inches
remain the same. The rates under the proposal are as follows:

• Small cigars are taxed at the rate of $50.00 per thousand (the same rate applied to small cigarettes);

• Large cigars are taxed at the rate equal to 53.13 percent of the manufacturer’s or importer’s sales price but not more than $10.00 per cigar.



http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/...1307%20JCT.pdf

[dHUTCH]

Thats one way to make America stop smoking?!

[Webmeister]

It seems to me a while back the government tried to stop America from drinking. It didn't work out too well.

[Architeuthis]

Damn! This couldn't wait to happen after I've resupplied myself? I don't even have the new humidor yet! Ahh, nevermind... I'll figure a way to get around it. Plus I'll let y'all know what it is, should this really go into effect.

[g8trbone]

Sid, thank you so much for the info and thank you Webmeister for some of the other info as well.

If this does not get you riled up and ready to start doing what it takes to keep our cigars in our mouths and hands, I'm not sure what it will.

Please, let us all do something to keep this bill from going into action.

[Cigar Jack-cl]

If this passed my guess is you'd see more offshore purchases of cigars over the internet.

[leojvs]

flog me! thats insaine!!!!! can you imagine your next order.....

1x Rocky Patel CubanBlend, Robusto, box of 25.

Total price $34.95 +
$18 total tax+
$250 for the hell of it tax...wait, that sounds like Australia.......

[Cigar Jack-cl]

I've posted it on my website.

http://www.cigarjack.net/2007/07/16/...igar-tax-hike/

Oh yeah and I emailed both my Senators and my Congresswoman.

[kass]

Wow...Sounds like Canadian prices.

[cole05]

I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will not pass. Where are those cigar lobbists when we need them!

[SingleMaltScott-cl]

This needs to be a sticky....They are NOT playing

[copenhagen]

Didn't make it through I hear, safe for a while.....

[SMOKING HANDSOME DUDE]

The federal goverenment wants to raise your cigar taxes, please see the link and take action now.

http://capwiz.com/rtda/utr/1/BDNRHKV...UJN/1302699446

[Webmeister]

Same issue discussed in this thread:
http://www.cigarlive.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4159

[SMOKING HANDSOME DUDE]

RTDA has a Legislator to help fight this bill. Here is the link so you can help fight this.
http://capwiz.com/rtda/utr/1/BDNRHKV...UJN/1302699446

The best thing to do is let your represenitives know how you feel about this sitituation.