• On collecting cigarette sales tax from Indian nations: Reports recently surfaced claiming Paterson planned to abandon efforts to collect
sales tax on cigarettes sold on Native American reservations.
Also, like former Gov. David Paterson, Cuomo is assuming the state will start collecting
sales tax on cigarettes sold on Indian land to non-Indian customers, which isn't something the tribes intend to let happen without a fight.
In exchange, the Oneidas will give 25 percent of its casino's net revenue to the state, agree to a permanent cap of about 25,000 acres of land, and apply
sales tax on cigarettes and gasoline.
Here's Gov. David Paterson speaking today at the Saratoga Racetrack, where he was on hand for the Travers, about the impending start of collection of
sales taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian Land, which is slated to begin next week.
Not exact matches
Score a victory for the Cayuga Indian Nation in their ongoing, and seemingly never ending fight over whether they have to pay
taxes on cigarette sales.
And just weeks later, Governor Paterson signed a law instructing all Indian Nations to collect
taxes on cigarette sales to non-Indians.
The Cuomo administration's crackdown
on sales tax collection for Indian - sold
cigarettes is backfiring, leading to a boost in
sales of Indian - made
cigarettes, which — so far — are not
taxed.
Cuomo also wants to impose a fee
on prescription opioid drugs and products related to electronic
cigarettes, and make a better effort to collect
sales taxes on products purchased online.
ALBANY — After a Friday of furious budget activity, the Legislature returns to the Capitol today to vote
on Gov. David Paterson's latest provocative one - week budget extender — including a chunky
tax hike
on cigarettes and tobacco products as well as stepped - up
tax enforcement
on sales of tobacco products
on Indian reservations.
We can no longer allow Native American retailers to avoid paying
taxes on cigarette sales to non-Native Americans, while supplying extensive
cigarette bootlegging operations.
The agency almost immediately banned the
sale of certain flavored
cigarettes, and then substantially increased the federal excise
tax on cigarette sales.