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FL S1598
Bill
AI Summary
- Imposes an additional excise tax of 82 cents per ounce or fraction of an ounce on loose cigarette tobacco and rolling tobacco sold for roll-your-own cigarettes, in addition to the existing 25 percent wholesale sales price tax
- Applies the 82-cent-per-ounce tax to both distributor-level tax (imposed when products are brought into Florida or manufactured/shipped to retailers) and consumer-level tax (imposed on use or storage)
- Exempts consumers from the use or storage tax if they possess less than 1 pound of tobacco products or if the distributor-level tax has already been paid
- Clarifies that tobacco products taxed once under this law cannot be subject to additional tax
- Effective date: July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Tax on Tobacco Products
Last Action
Died in Regulated Industries
3/9/2012
Committee Referrals
Regulated Industries1/17/2012
Full Bill Text
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