39-18-104. Taxation rate.

(a) There is levied and shall be collected and paid to the department an excise tax at the rate of three cents ($.03) upon the sale of each cigarette sold by wholesalers.

(i) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 21, § 2.

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 21, § 2.

(b) There is levied and shall be paid to the department an excise tax at the rate of three cents ($.03) upon the use or storage by consumers of cigarettes in Wyoming but only if the tax imposed by subsection (a) of this section has not been paid.

(i) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 21, § 2.

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 21, § 2.

(c) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this section, there is levied and assessed upon cigars, snuff and other tobacco products purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, except cigarettes and moist snuff taxed under this section, an excise tax at the rate of twenty percent (20%) of the wholesale purchase price at which the tobacco products are purchased by wholesalers from manufacturers.

(d) The tax imposed by subsection (c) of this section shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of cigars, snuff and other tobacco products other than cigarettes and moist snuff in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate of ten percent (10%) of the retail price of the cigar, snuff or other tobacco product other than cigarettes and moist snuff. This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by subsection (c) of this section has been paid.

(e) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this section, there is levied and assessed upon moist snuff purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, an excise tax at the rate of sixty cents ($0.60) for any amount of moist snuff up to one (1) ounce plus a proportionate tax at the like rate on any fractional parts of more than one (1) ounce. The tax on moist snuff shall be imposed based on the net weight as listed by the manufacturer.

(f) The tax imposed by subsection (e) of this section shall also be imposed upon the use or storage by consumers of moist snuff in this state, and upon those consumers, at the rate of sixty cents ($0.60) for any amount of moist snuff up to one (1) ounce plus a proportionate tax at the like rate on any fractional parts of more than one (1) ounce. This tax shall not apply if the tax imposed by subsection (e) of this section has been paid. The tax on moist snuff shall be imposed based on the net weight as listed by the manufacturer.