SnusCentral and taxes??

[frazz]

Hi everyone,

SnusCentral has the following information regarding taxes on their site:

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We pay the appropriate duties and government fees up front for you. We use the UPS DDP (Delivery and Duty Paid) service. If you as a customer should be contacted by a local authority to pay taxes or brokerage fees please contact us. We promise you that we’ll sort this out without any problems for you.

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So questions to all of you in the US (especially MA) that have ordered from SC.
1. Do they report to the state that a tobacco sale has been made to person X?
2. Are they really pay all these taxes for us?
3. Am I supposed to report anything to my local govt with regard to this and pay even more taxes?
4. They state "If you as a customer should be contated by a local authority...". Has anyone been contacted by an Authorities for this purpose?


Thanks for any and all replies.
Frazz

[texastorm]

All they are paying up front are basically the import taxes. They are not collecting and distributing any state or federal sales taxes on anything you buy. So any state and local tobacco taxes should be paid by you directly to those authorities. Ignorance or being misinformed are not good defenses for breaking any laws, so I suggest you find out how and then pay those taxes or you might get a big bill in the mail someday. Most states have a simple form you can get and mail in with your check.

[frazz]

All they are paying up front are basically the import taxes. They are not collecting and distributing any state or federal sales taxes on anything you buy. So any state and local tobacco taxes should be paid by you directly to those authorities. Ignorance or being misinformed are not good defenses for breaking any laws, so I suggest you find out how and then pay those taxes or you might get a big bill in the mail someday. Most states have a simple form you can get and mail in with your check.

Thanks for the info. I checked out the Massachusettes Revenue service site. I think I found the form.

[frazz]

On a side note,

Seriously. Those of you that order from SC that didn't pay your taxes. Are you finding a bill being sent to you from the Revenue Service?

[chadizzy1]

On a side note,

Seriously. Those of you that order from SC that didn't pay your taxes. Are you finding a bill being sent to you from the Revenue Service?

Never seen one. I've ordered from SC/BuySnus/PremiumSnus maybe 20 times over the past few years, never seen a bill.
I'm sure it'll happen someday.
I'll just switch my state of residence to Alabama and pay their tobacco tax.