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    Cigarette Tax

    Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT Act)

    Effective March 27, 2021, the PACT Act/Jenkins Act was amended by Congress to include reporting of “electronic nicotine delivery systems”, defined as any electronic device that, though an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device.  Devices include e-cigarette, e-hookah, e-cigar, vape pen, advanced refillable personal vaporizer and electronic pipe.

    Overview

    The Jenkins Act imposes two reporting requirements on all persons, including manufacturers, who sell, transfer, ship, advertise or offer to sell cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, roll-your-own or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce. The first requirement concerns initial registration, and the second is a monthly reporting requirement. Both the registration and the monthly reports must be filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

    For purposes of the Jenkins Act, the definition of cigarette includes roll-your-own tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Interstate commerce is defined as commerce between a state and any place outside the state; commerce between a state and any Indian country in the state; or commerce between points in the same state but through any place outside the state or through any Indian country. A sale, shipment or transfer of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco made in interstate commerce is considered to have been made into the state, place or locality in which the cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, roll-your-own or smokeless tobacco were delivered.

    To register, complete REV-1904, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act Registration Form [PDF] and email it to the department at RA-BTFTMiscTax@pa.gov. 

    On or before the 10th day of each calendar month, any person who sells, transfers, ships, advertises or offers for sale cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce must file with the tobacco tax administrator of the state into which the shipment is made, a memorandum or a copy of the invoice covering each and every shipment of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco made during the previous calendar month into the state.

    PACT reporting forms, Cigarette Sales Report (REV-1163) and Tobacco Sales Report (REV-1164) are available on our website, www.revenue.pa.gov, REV-1163 and REV-1164 are forms for reporting shipments made into Pennsylvania only.

    Send your completed registration and reports electronically to ra-btftmisctax@pa.gov or mail to PA Department of Revenue, PO Box 280909, Harrisburg, PA 17128-0909.

    Questions regarding the PACT Act and PACT Act compliance should be directed to the PA Department of Revenue at ra-btftmisctax@pa.gov.