California CDTFA Publishes Revised Guide on Cigarette, Tobacco Excise Taxes

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has published a revised guide that provides information about cigarette and tobacco products excise taxes in California. The publication explains how these taxes apply to businesses, covering licensing requirements, reporting obligations, tax exemptions, and the California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax (CECET) under the California Healthy Outcomes and Prevention Education (HOPE) Act, serving as a resource for distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, importers, and retailers in the tobacco industry. [Cal. Dep’t of Tax & Fee Admin., Publication 93 (1-26), 01/29/26]

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