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Originally published Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:28 AM

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State, Colville tribes agree on cigarette compact

Washington state and the Colville Confederated Tribes have reached an agreement on a cigarette compact. Under the agreement, the tribe will impose its own cigarette tax in lieu of state and local taxes.

OLYMPIA — Washington state and the Colville Confederated Tribes have reached an agreement on a cigarette compact.

Under the agreement, the tribe will impose its own cigarette tax in lieu of state and local taxes.

The Washington state Department of Revenue said in a statement Wednesday that the tribal tax will be equal to 100 percent of the combined state and local taxes on cigarettes, or $2.44 per pack.

The state will not impose taxes on non-Indians buying from tribal smokeshops in exchange for the tribe administering and enforcing the agreement.

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I suppose the state's logic is that if the tribes charge the same tax that the state & local governments do then no one will have a reason...  Posted on July 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM by boogiedown. Jump to comment
Actually, what'll happen Boogie, is that folks will step next door to Idaho where the taxes are lower, so wawawaaawashington still loses....  Posted on July 1, 2009 at 8:52 PM by Pickupguy. Jump to comment

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