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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. percent tax on each imported premium cigar, limited to a maximum of about $0.40 in 2017 had a 52.75

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South Dakota Decision. Lawyer George Isaacson argued Wayfair’s side in the historic 2018 South Dakota v. Isaacson has watched remote sales tax policies unfold since that time in a flurry of new laws that differ by state, and even municipality. Can Western QSR Brands — And Others — Gain More Power In China?