Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-402: Amount of tax
Where this section sits in the code
- OK Code
- Title 68
There shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid in respect
to the articles containing tobacco enumerated in Section 401 et seq.
of this title, a tax in the following amounts:
1. Little Cigars. Upon cigars of all descriptions made of
tobacco, or any substitute therefor, and weighing not more than
three (3) pounds per thousand, the tax levied on the products coming
under this paragraph shall be equal to the tax on such products that
is reported and paid as cigarette tax under Sections 301 through 325
of this title. Further, the tax levied herein shall be paid in the
same manner as required in Sections 301 through 325 of this title;
2. Cigars. Upon cigars of all descriptions made of tobacco, or
any substitute therefor, weighing more than three (3) pounds per
thousand and having a manufacturer's recommended retail selling
price, under the Federal Code, of not exceeding four cents ($0.04)
per cigar, one cent ($0.01) for each cigar;
3. Cigars. Upon all other cigars of all descriptions made of
tobacco, or any substitute therefor, and weighing more than three
(3) pounds per thousand, Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per thousand. For
the purpose of computing the tax, cheroots, stogies, etc., are
hereby classed as cigars;
4. Smoking Tobacco. Upon all smoking tobacco, the tax shall be
twenty-five percent (25%) of the factory list price exclusive of any
trade discount, special discount or deals; and
5. Smokeless Tobacco. Upon smokeless tobacco, the tax shall be
twenty percent (20%) of the factory list price exclusive of any
trade discount, special discount or deals.
It shall not be permissible for a retailer to advertise that the
retailer will absorb the tax due on the taxable merchandise
described herein. Such tax shall be paid by the consumer.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tax levied
pursuant to the provisions of Section 401 et seq. of this title
shall be part of the gross proceeds or gross receipts from the sale
of tobacco products, or both, as those terms are defined in
paragraph 12 of Section 1352 of this title.
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