High Taxes Lead To Bootlegging: 15 Percent Of Cigarettes Sold In NYC Have Illegal Tax Stamps
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 10:20
in Mathematics & Economics
Licensed tobacco retailers throughout New York City are selling a substantial number of cigarette packs carrying either counterfeit or out-of-state tax stamps, finds an investigation by NYU public health researchers. These illegal cigarette sales are more pervasive in independent stores, as opposed to chain stores. read more