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Proposed tax hike and flavor prohibition recipe for lawlessness

Michigan could soon have the fourth-highest smuggling rate in the nation

… degree to which cigarettes are smuggled in and out of the Great Lake … products is enacted. Such a smuggling rate would be nearly 6 percentage … more from consumers. Absent smuggling, the state’s tax haul would … sold legally represents our smuggling rate. We also adjust for … as America’s number one smuggling state, at 54.3%. That is, …

Michigan Could Soon See an Increased Cigarette Smuggling Rate

Raising taxes and banning products could make the state a top destination for illicit smokes

… Michigan’s cigarettes may be smuggled in from other states if a … consumed in Michigan are smuggled into the state, according … remains America’s number one smuggling state. California had the second highest smuggling rate at 46.7%, followed by … very ones with the highest smuggling rates,” said Todd Nesbit, …

Governments Light Up Cigarette Smuggling

A tax hike will make cigarette smuggling even more lucrative

… 19%, to be precise — were smuggled from another taxing jurisdiction. … enough to inspire significant smuggling as it is. We also estimate … Carolina. We separate types of smuggling into two categories: casual and commercial. Casual smuggling usually involves individuals … home. Of Michigan’s total smuggling rate, about 11 percentage …

Updated Research Affirms Link between Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling

Interactive map shows taxes and smuggling by state

… between states and cigarette smuggling. Using data from 2015 — … Foundation estimate the cigarette smuggling rates for 47 of the 48 contiguous … their goals undermined by smuggling and associated crime that … Washington, D.C., estimate smuggling rates by comparing the legal … the two is explained by smuggling, either commercial or casual. …

Oregon Cigarette Tax Hike Proposal Would Invite Raft of Trouble

Higher taxes invite problems such as smuggling

… avoidance (what we call smuggling) rates in most states around … According to our model, Oregon’s smuggling rate in 2018 was a very modest … year were the result of smuggling. Oregon’s smuggling rate was the 27th highest … use the model to estimate smuggling rates but can also run “what-if” …

New Data on Cigarette Smuggling Released

New York still the top smuggling state, Michigan ranked 15th

… that can be attributed to smuggling. Using data from 2018, the … to have the top in-bound smuggling rate in the nation, with … of all cigarettes consumed smuggled in from elsewhere. California … leapt from the 18th highest smuggling rate in the nation to eighth … in the nation, with a net smuggling rate just below 20%. That …

Governments Light Up Cigarette Smuggling

… 19%, to be precise — were smuggled from another taxing jurisdiction. … enough to inspire significant smuggling as it is. We also estimate … Carolina. We separate types of smuggling into two categories: casual and commercial. Casual smuggling usually involves individuals … home. Of Michigan’s total smuggling rate, about 11 percentage …

High Cigarette Taxes Lead to More Smuggling

Study provides new estimates of smuggling rates for each state

… degree to which cigarettes are smuggled across state borders within … authors estimated total smuggling rates by comparing the published … the two is attributed to smuggling. “It’s important for policymakers … lead to increased rates of smuggling,” said study coauthor, Michael … in Michigan. “Cigarette smuggling is often associated with …

LaFaive Proven Right on Cigarette Tax Hike

Mass. losing millions due to smuggling

… that an increase would lead to more tobacco smuggling and less state revenue. The editorial references … that the tax hike would cause the cigarette smuggling rate in Massachusetts to more than double from … million a year in sales tax due to cigarette smuggling.

Updated Research Quantifies Relationship Between Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling

New York has highest smuggling rate; Michigan ranks 14th

… consumption attributable to smuggling. Cigarettes have an excise … typically have higher rates of smuggling. When neighboring states … individuals and organized groups to smuggle cigarettes across state lines. The smuggling rates are estimated using … continued to be the top in-bound smuggling state in the nation. Nearly …