New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:2 – Tax Imposed
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I. A tax on all cigarettes and little cigars sold at retail in this state is imposed upon the consumer at the rate of $1.78 for each package containing 20 cigarettes or little cigars or at a rate proportional to such rate for packages containing other than 20 cigarettes or little cigars.
II. (a) A tax on all other tobacco products sold at retail in this state is imposed on tobacco products other than cigarettes, except electronic cigarettes, at a rate of 65.03 percent of the wholesale sales price.
(b) A tax upon electronic cigarettes sold at retail in this state is imposed as follows:
(1) For closed cartridges or containers of liquid or other substances containing nicotine that are not intended to be opened, at a rate of $0.30 per milliliter on the volume of the liquid or other substance in the cartridge or container as listed by the manufacturer; and
(2) For containers of liquid or other substances containing nicotine that are intended to be opened, at a rate of 8 percent of the wholesale sales price.
(c) The tax under this paragraph may be rounded to the nearest cent if the commissioner determines that the amount of tax would not thereby be made materially disproportionate. No such tax shall be imposed on premium cigars.
III. The tax shall be paid by the wholesaler who ships or transports tobacco products to retailers in this state, to be sold by those retailers.
II. (a) A tax on all other tobacco products sold at retail in this state is imposed on tobacco products other than cigarettes, except electronic cigarettes, at a rate of 65.03 percent of the wholesale sales price.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of revenue administration. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- Consumer: means a person who purchases, imports, receives, or otherwise acquires any tobacco products subject to the tax imposed by this chapter for his or her own use. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- Manufacturer: means a person domiciled in the United States engaged in the business of importing, exporting, producing, or manufacturing tobacco products. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- Other tobacco products: means tobacco products other than "cigarettes" as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Tobacco products: means any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, including but not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and cigars. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- Wholesale sales price: means the established price for which a wholesaler who satisfies N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
- Wholesaler: means any person engaged in the business of receiving, storing, purchasing, and selling tobacco products from any source for distribution to persons other than consumers, except those persons exempted from the tobacco tax under N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 78:1
(b) A tax upon electronic cigarettes sold at retail in this state is imposed as follows:
(1) For closed cartridges or containers of liquid or other substances containing nicotine that are not intended to be opened, at a rate of $0.30 per milliliter on the volume of the liquid or other substance in the cartridge or container as listed by the manufacturer; and
(2) For containers of liquid or other substances containing nicotine that are intended to be opened, at a rate of 8 percent of the wholesale sales price.
(c) The tax under this paragraph may be rounded to the nearest cent if the commissioner determines that the amount of tax would not thereby be made materially disproportionate. No such tax shall be imposed on premium cigars.
III. The tax shall be paid by the wholesaler who ships or transports tobacco products to retailers in this state, to be sold by those retailers.