Cigarette Taxes
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* A Jan. 15 letter protesting sales tax being charged on cigarette taxes incorrectly lays the blame on the State Board of Equalization when, in fact, it was the state Senate and Assembly that enacted legislation making not only cigarette taxes but also alcoholic beverage and gasoline taxes meet the definition of gross receipts as provided in the sales and use tax law and subject to tax.
The State Board of Equalization administers and collects the sales and use tax.
JOSEPH J. COHEN
Retired, State Board
of Equalization Administrator
Los Angeles
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