Judge: NY Can't Enforce Tax Law
A New York State Supreme Court judge is temporarily barring officials from enforcing a new law requiring the collection of taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian retailers to non-Indians.
The judge's order tells government officials to appear in court next month to show why she shouldn't issue a permanent injunction against the tax collection.
The new law scheduled to take effect in February will prohibit manufacturers from selling tobacco products without a state tax stamp to any wholesaler that doesn't certify the cigarettes won't be resold tax-free.
A spokesman for Governor David Paterson says the state will comply with the judge's order.
The judge's order tells government officials to appear in court next month to show why she shouldn't issue a permanent injunction against the tax collection.
The new law scheduled to take effect in February will prohibit manufacturers from selling tobacco products without a state tax stamp to any wholesaler that doesn't certify the cigarettes won't be resold tax-free.
A spokesman for Governor David Paterson says the state will comply with the judge's order.
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