Minnesota Premium Cigar & Moist Snuff Tax Changes July 1, 2017
The Tobacco Tax rate on premium cigars brought into or manufactured in Minnesota has changed. Effective July 1, 2017, the tax per premium cigar is the lesser of:
- 95% of the wholesale sales price of the cigar, or
- $0.50 per premium cigar
Moist Snuff Tax Calculation Legislative Change
The way to determine the Tobacco Tax rate on moist snuff containers brought into or manufactured in Minnesota that weigh more than 1.2 ounces has changed. Effective July 1, 2017, the tax on any container weighing more than 1.2 ounces is the greater of:
- 95% of the wholesale sales price of the moist snuff, or
- $3.04 multiplied by the ounces of moist snuff in the container, divided by 1.2
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