Pennsylvania Snus Tax Dodged Again

Good news for people who buy from Pennsylvania-based snus warehouses. Lawmakers appear to have decided to leave cigar and smokeless tobacco alone despite the estimated $70 million a tax would generate in revenue.

Pennsylvania, like many states, faces a budget shortfall. But a tax on snus and other tobacco products would just chase Internet retailers out of the state. This would make the actual revenue significantly less than the estimated revenue, and decrease tax generated from these businesses.

Still Pennsylvania’s tax couldn’t have been as insanely stupid as what the idiots in Texas have done. This burdensome tax charges $1.22 per ounce with a minimum charge of $1.47 per packet, and it will undoubtedly decrease revenue as consumers go to the Internet or drive to nearby states to get their products. As they well should.