Re: tobacco sales

There is an Indian reservation in New Mexico that sells cigarettes from
their website. They touted it in California as tax free. The price was lower
even after shipping. They eventually sent a letter to all of their customers
in California that they were being forced by the CA State Franchise Tax
Board to report taxable sales and the customers name and address at the end
of the year. They will go after the consumer for the tax.

Your client must be very careful. Different states have different laws. I'm
sure its even more of a mess when you start talking international. Don't
most Arab (Muslim) countries have laws against tobacco and alcohol?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Markham" <bmarkham(at)home.com>
To: <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: tobacco sales


> Hello all.
> I was just recently approached by a gentleman from England who wishes to
> have a site that sells tobacco products, mainly cigarettes. He has
> expressed that this is perfectly legal; I have my doubts, but it may be
> different in England. Does anyone know whether the sale of tobacco over
the
> internet is legal or not? Thank  you!
>
> Brian
> http://www.elysian-design.com/
>
>

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