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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 105. Taxation § 105-113.5. Tax on cigarettes

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Rate.--A tax is levied on the sale or possession for sale in this State, by a licensed distributor, of all cigarettes at the rate of two and one-fourth cents (2.25¢) per individual cigarette.

(b) Primary Liability.--A licensed distributor who meets any of the following conditions is liable for the tax imposed by this section:

(1) Is the first person to possess or acquire cigarettes in this State.

(2) Is the first person to bring into this State cigarettes made outside the State.

(3) Is the original consignee of cigarettes made outside the State that are shipped into the State.

(4) Makes a delivery sale of cigarettes for which the delivery seller is required to collect sales and use tax under Article 5 of this Chapter.

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