| What are genuine tax free cigarettes? In | | | | of cheap cigarettes or any other cigar and |
| other words, is there anything truly like | | | | tobacco brands. |
| that available in United States? Legally, | | | | |
| there are tax free cigarettes available in | | | | Most online cigarette stores also ship cheap |
| US, such as the ones manufactured and sold by | | | | discount cigarettes to other countries as |
| the Seneca Nation of Indians based in western | | | | well, provided the country of the customer |
| New York. But, then it is available only in | | | | permits such trans-national shipping of |
| selected websites/shops. In rest of the | | | | cigarette cartons. Such a reservation is |
| country, there is a federal tax of $3.90 | | | | relevant as in certain countries like |
| levied per carton of cigarettes. That gives | | | | Thailand, India, Angola, and Spain, where |
| an idea as to why a carton of genuine | | | | shipping of cheap discount cigarettes is |
| Marlboro, Winston, Montclair, Salem or Camel | | | | banned by stringent laws, and is a punishable |
| costs around $40. | | | | offence if somebody is found violating it. |
| | | | Usually, hence, most online cigarette stores |
| Then, there is this illegally sold 'tax free' | | | | mention in no uncertain terms in their |
| cheap cigarettes that are available in | | | | website to which all countries they ship |
| various online stores. Such cheap Salem and | | | | cheap discount cigarettes and to which all |
| Marlboro cigarettes are only half the price | | | | nations they do not. |
| of an original taxed cigarette carton because | | | | |
| their price does not include the taxation | | | | The genuine cheap cigarette online stores, |
| amount. For example, when the taxed cigarette | | | | selling tax free cigarettes, are the ones |
| carton costs $40 or more in the market | | | | that are governed by the Seneca Nations of |
| stores, the same brand cheap discount | | | | Indians Business Code, and usually will carry |
| cigarettes sold illegally online costs a | | | | a certified Seneca Nations of Indians online |
| lowly $12 or $13. | | | | retailer seal. And for a customer to complete |
| | | | a purchase with such a store, the person has |
| From the above, it is clear that the major | | | | to prove that he/she is above eighteen years |
| chunk of the price charged on cigarette | | | | old and holds a valid driving license. The |
| cartons is owing to the various taxes imposed | | | | sale is made only after the verification is |
| on its manufacture, raw materials, sale etc. | | | | finished. Once it is done, the cigarettes |
| The actual cost of the cigarettes minus the | | | | will be shipped normally within 5-7 days of |
| taxes will be only half of its market price. | | | | order. |
| This is also exactly the reason why there is | | | | |
| a mad rush for cheap online cigarettes all | | | | Tax free cigarettes are also sent through |
| over the US. However, don't take it for | | | | mail, in which case the rules, regulations |
| granted that online sales of cheap premium | | | | and procedures of the post office are also to |
| cigarettes are allowed in all states in US. | | | | be followed. The US law also bans tax free |
| For example, states like California has | | | | cigarettes from reselling in any form. It is |
| already banned the online marketing and sales | | | | only for personal use. |