Quebec Hikes Tobacco Tax Today.

[Beowoulf]

Today's legislation raises the tax on a carton of cigarettes by $37.80, bringing the total carton cost to more than $130. The news report did not say if other forms of tobacco would be affected. Time to expand your cellars, gentlemen and ladies. As I read in some post on here, "Tobacco prices will never again be this low."

 

[sparker69]

Today's legislation raises the tax on a carton of cigarettes by $37.80, bringing the total carton cost to more than $130. The news report did not say if other forms of tobacco would be affected. Time to expand your cellars, gentlemen and ladies. As I read in some post on here, "Tobacco prices will never again be this low."

Yeah - it affects other tobacco, but I forget how much. There was an article either in La Presse or Journal Métro this morning.

 

[briarblues]

Come to BC. Get sticker shock. 50 gram tins now $85.00 CDN each. BC does not = British Columbia. BC = Bring Cash!

When I began my pipe enjoyment journey .... 2 oz of tobacco cost an hours minimum wage. Now it's a days wages.
Cellar deep my friends.

Mike

 

[canucklehead]

Today's legislation raises the tax on a carton of cigarettes by $37.80, bringing the total carton cost to more than $130. The news report did not say if other forms of tobacco would be affected. Time to expand your cellars, gentlemen and ladies. As I read in some post on here, "Tobacco prices will never again be this low."

Quebec is still the cheapest in Canada lol.

 

[sparker69]

Quebec is still the cheapest in Canada lol.

Yes - I saw that too! I went to encourage my local B&M today - the legendary Blatter & Blatter, (est. 1907) where I bought some of their Balkan mixture to try. It's more than buying online for sure, but to see them go would be unthinkable!

 

[Cubatogo]

Canadians, from your experience ordering from the US….which is a better choice, order tobacco from SmokingPipes and pay $5 shipping or order from say CupofJoe and pay approx. $20-$25 shipping and handling. In short, if stopped at customs would duty/taxes work out to be the same for either bringing the cost equal?

 

[jediofthecode]

Come to BC. Get sticker shock. 50 gram tins now $85.00 CDN each. BC does not = British Columbia. BC = Bring Cash!

Sheeeeesh! I thought the 35€ a tin in France was rough but damn that's expensive.

 

[mikethompson]

Canadians, from your experience ordering from the US….which is a better choice, order tobacco from SmokingPipes and pay $5 shipping or order from say CupofJoe and pay approx. $20-$25 shipping and handling. In short, if stopped at customs would duty/taxes work out to be the same for either bringing the cost equal?

If customs stops the package, it doesn't matter where the order came from, the duties are the same.

 

[briarblues]

Mike is very correct. There are Federal duties and taxes added, which in the grand scheme of things are not so worse.... BUT the BC provincial tax on tobacco is ... hhmmm how shall I word this .... extreme .... outrageous ... punitive ...... or shall we call it straight ... highway robbery!

Mike

 

[briarblues]

On a side note, to those in Canada .... the duties and taxes on whole leaf unprocessed tobacco is very low. Under $5.00 per lb ..... hint hint ....... You will need to look up the tariff number and make sure the shipper has it posted on the invoice ......

Mike

 

[AroEnglish]

Come to BC. Get sticker shock. 50 gram tins now $85.00 CDN each. BC does not = British Columbia. BC = Bring Cash!

When I began my pipe enjoyment journey .... 2 oz of tobacco cost an hours minimum wage. Now it's a days wages.
Cellar deep my friends.

Mike

Yeah I was in BC when I first started smoking. Bought some Old Dublin from a shop that was on Cambie and about 43rd (don't know if it’s still there) for $50.

 

[Cubatogo]

Mike is very correct. There are Federal duties and taxes added, which in the grand scheme of things are not so worse.... BUT the BC provincial tax on tobacco is ... hhmmm how shall I word this .... extreme .... outrageous ... punitive ...... or shall we call it straight ... highway robbery!

Mike

Robbery for sure, and then the ridiculous plain brown packaging as an added insult. I heard in BC that the govt. supplies heroin and needles to addicts for free. Marijuana is sold in candy decorated packages and disguised as gummy bears. Zero logic but wouldn’t expect it any other way with our govt.

 

[briarblues]

Yeah I was in BC when I first started smoking. Bought some Old Dublin from a shop that was on Cambie and about 43rd (don't know if it’s still there) for $50.

Aro, the RJ Clarke Shop on Cambie Street is no longer there. The building it was in, is slated for redevelopment, into condos.....

 

[briarblues]

Robbery for sure, and then the ridiculous plain brown packaging as an added insult. I heard in BC that the govt. supplies heroin and needles to addicts for free. Marijuana is sold in candy decorated packages and disguised as gummy bears. Zero logic but wouldn’t expect it any other way with our govt.

I can't comment on the availability of any drug, as I am not a user of either...... but pot is legal in BC.

 

[kcghost]

Once they figured out that pipe smokers rarely complain that started poking us.

 

[jediofthecode]

Once they figured out that pipe smokers rarely complain that started poking us.

The problem is cigarettes mar the tobacco industry and general and these laws and taxes always apply to all tobacco products.

 

[Ahi Ka]

On a side note, to those in Canada .... the duties and taxes on whole leaf unprocessed tobacco is very low. Under $5.00 per lb ..... hint hint ....... You will need to look up the tariff number and make sure the shipper has it posted on the invoice ......

Mike

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[AroEnglish]

Aro, the RJ Clarke Shop on Cambie Street is no longer there. The building it was in, is slated for redevelopment, into condos.....

Yeah, that was it! Of course it’s being turned into condos...

 

[mso489]

Ouch, one-hundred and thirty for a carton of nails. At that price only the nicotine addicted will partake. I wonder how the tax revenue weighs against the cost of enforcement. Presumably, it costs more to buy on a pack-by-pack basis.

 

[briarblues]

Yeah, that was it! Of course it’s being turned into condos...

Aro that whole area has been under heavy redevelopment. Vancouver has no choice. They can only grow skywards. Available rental properties are less than 1%.

Mike