“Indiana lawmakers are close to approving a new state tax on vaping products even as a proposed increase in the state’s cigarette tax has been derailed. The plan backed by state Senate Republicans for the new tax on electronic cigarette liquids and devices, however, is being lambasted by health advocates as inadequate to discourage vaping. The Senate’s vaping tax proposal would impose a mix of wholesaler and retail taxes, while a House-endorsed plan would establish a flat 10% tax at retailers. Vaping tax advocates want a 15% retail tax, which would amount to about $1.50 for a two-pack of vaping pods.”
BILL TARLING — First off, no matter how often legislators claim a tax will result in a huge decrease in smokers [which is the same argument they’ve used every time for a tobacco tax increase], that has never been a real result — smokers will keep smoking, and the legislators know it. Secondly, note how they’re debating over how much (or how little) the tax will affect the retail cost of pods — which clearly shows they have absolutely no concern, care, or concept about the regular vape products… the tax is just a cash grab to make vapers pay for moving away from cigarettes and smoking; which hurts their tobacco tax revenue stream. It’s a simple pretense they use every time to dupe the public for support [also knowing non-smokers will gladly support any tax increase that will mean they aren’t the ones having to pay more to cover the mishandled gov’t budgets]
ARTICLE LINK: Proposed new Indiana vaping products tax blasted as ‘measly’
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