New Jersey currently taxes premium cigars at 30% of the wholesale price — one of the highest rates in the nation. This punishes independent retailers and drives loyal customers across state lines to shop elsewhere.
NJ Senate Bill S2569 would cap the cigar tax at $0.50 per cigar — a fair, predictable rate that protects consumers, keeps local tobacconists in business, and brings New Jersey in line with states that respect the premium cigar community.
Eleven states across the country are currently pushing for this exact reform. Louisiana has already passed it. It’s time New Jersey followed.
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