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Tom

Well-Known Member
$12.50 A PACK? Wow. Cigarette and liquor taxes are some of the most unethical taxes there are. A huge part of the purchase price is taxes and then you pay sales tax on the taxes you paid.
Yeah, they call it either a fifth tax or bottle tax, can't remember for sure.
The reservation stores sell a lot of their proprietary label cigarettes for $5/pack here.
 

Michael

Active Member. Uh/What
$12.50 A PACK? Wow. Cigarette and liquor taxes are some of the most unethical taxes there are. A huge part of the purchase price is taxes and then you pay sales tax on the taxes you paid.
I have a friend who is a thoracic surgeon with the VA. He once told me that as long as there is alcohol and tobacco he will never be lacking for work.

Funny how the Gov't always whines about booze and smokes, yet they are still legal. Reckon tax revenue is what is really the most important.

I seen something that the U.K. is moving forward on making make tobacco illegal.... a new market for cartels will surely follow.