Cigar Weekly

04-25-2005, 11:18 AM

On Saturday, April 23, Governor Christine Gregoire signed SB 6097 into law. The legislation reduces the OTP tax from 129.42% to its former level of 75%, and provides that no cigar will pay more than $.50 in excise taxes.

Allright ! These taxes battles have to be fought everywhere by everyone. We're not gonna win them all, but at least we need to keep letting people know that were out there, and we're vocal.

TOJE · 04-25-2005, 11:22 AM

Thanks Lew!

malicxv · 04-25-2005, 11:23 AM

Good news.. thanks for the update Lew.

7070 · 04-25-2005, 11:23 AM

NiceAsh · 04-25-2005, 11:40 AM

I know that Jan at Cascade did some work on that.

So that is very good news.

Thanks for the post Lew.

Rod

TBaGZ · 04-25-2005, 11:49 AM

TommyBB · 04-25-2005, 12:15 PM

Amazing. What wonderful news!!!

Hammerhead · 04-25-2005, 12:23 PM

Yep!

GeneC · 04-25-2005, 12:30 PM

Good news, I guess....we'll take any small victory.....but it's hard to cheer for a 75% tax.

Bigsmokecigar · 04-25-2005, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

On Saturday, April 23, Governor Christine Gregoire signed SB 6097 into law. The legislation reduces the OTP tax from 129.42% to its former level of 75%, and provides that no cigar will pay more than $.50 in excise taxes.

Allright ! These taxes battles have to be fought everywhere by everyone. We're not gonna win them all, but at least we need to keep letting people know that were out there, and we're vocal.

Can you move here to California and do that?

04-25-2005, 11:18 AM	#1
Lew Guest Posts: n/a	Surprise, surprise Cigar Smokers win one in Washington State On Saturday, April 23, Governor Christine Gregoire signed SB 6097 into law. The legislation reduces the OTP tax from 129.42% to its former level of 75%, and provides that no cigar will pay more than $.50 in excise taxes. Allright ! These taxes battles have to be fought everywhere by everyone. We're not gonna win them all, but at least we need to keep letting people know that were out there, and we're vocal.

04-25-2005, 11:22 AM	#2
TOJE Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North West Jersey Posts: 23,289	Thanks Lew! __________________ (_<CAO>_____]]]]~~

04-25-2005, 11:23 AM	#3
malicxv Club Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chillin in my 71 Camaro (Turlo Posts: 3,343	Good news.. thanks for the update Lew. __________________ For updates on the CW Cookbook, head to the CNBC room. Fun new game:

04-25-2005, 11:40 AM	#5
NiceAsh Owner Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Salem, OR USA Posts: 4,593	I know that Jan at Cascade did some work on that. So that is very good news. Thanks for the post Lew. Rod __________________ Keyboard warriors are easily defeated when there is no battle

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TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Harvey, LA Posts: 87,240	Amazing. What wonderful news!!! __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

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04-25-2005, 12:30 PM	#9
GeneC Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 762	Good news, I guess....we'll take any small victory.....but it's hard to cheer for a 75% tax.