by PCA | Apr 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Press Releases
April 23, 2020, Washington, DC — Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) jointly commended the extension of the deadline to September 9, 2020 for the submission of the substantial equivalence reports for premium cigar...
by PCA | Apr 23, 2020 | Advocacy, Regulations
Alex Harding, Kristoff Cigars As the cigar industry copes with the effects of nationwide, state mandated shutdowns, it might be time to look to a more impactful front of an ever-growing battlefield. For years now, every cigar retailer, cigar manufacturer, and cigar...
by PCA | Apr 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Press Releases, State News
After a lobbying effort in the Kentucky state Senate by PCA’s team and grassroots outreach by our local members, we are pleased to report that a tax increase from 15% to 25% on premium cigars and pipe tobacco with a retroactive floor tax was NOT INCLUDED in the...
by PCA | Mar 20, 2020 | Advocacy, State News
Negotiations on Stage III of the relief measures continue to be discussed in Congress and with the White House. Outside of those efforts, The IRS has created a special web page on Coronavirus Tax Relief where individuals and businesses can see the latest...
by PCA | Mar 19, 2020 | Advocacy, State News
After an intense lobbying effort by PCA’s lobbying team and our Maryland members, we are pleased to report that premium cigars and pipe tobacco were exempted from the drastic tax increase to 70% on other tobacco products. Premium cigars will remain at 15% and pipe...
by PCA | Mar 17, 2020 | Advocacy, Resources
The CDC has recently updated it’s recommendations to no gatherings of 10 or more people, changed from 50 people yesterday. PCA recommends each retailer does what they feel best in the interest of the safety and health of their employees and their customers. As...
