La. Admin. Code tit. 61 § I-5103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-5103 - Manufacturer's Net Invoiced Price

A. Definitions

Cash Discounts-reduction to the total invoiced amount based upon a payment method or timing of payment such as payment by electronic funds transfer, automatic withdrawal or full payment within a specified period.

Promotional Incentives-product provided to the Louisiana dealer and listed on the invoice at no cost.

Trade Discounts-reduction in list price or unit price given by a manufacturer or other supplier. These discounts are listed in the product line item as either a percentage or specified amount and are reflected in the extended price of the product on the invoice.

B. The tobacco tax is imposed on the invoice price of cigars, smoking tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and other tobacco products. R.S. 47:842(6) defines invoice price as the manufacturer's net invoiced price as invoiced to the Louisiana tobacco dealer.

C. Manufacturer's net invoiced price is the product line item price charged to the dealer by the manufacturer, supplier, jobber or other person who sells the tobacco product to the dealer inclusive of any trade discount reflected in the line item price.

D. Federal excise and other taxes, shipping charges, and freight charges separately stated on an invoice are not considered part of the price of the taxable product and are excluded from the determination of manufacturer's net invoiced price.

E. Cash discounts shall not be considered when determining the manufacturer's net invoiced price.

F.R.S. 47:854(B) requires that any tobacco products given away at no cost must be taxed in the same manner as products sold, used, consumed, handled or distributed in this state. The tobacco tax due on promotional incentives listed on an invoice at no cost shall be determined as follows.

1. If the invoice reflects a purchase of the same product, then the tobacco excise tax should be calculated on the invoiced price charged on the invoice for the same product.

2. If the invoice does not show the purchase of the same product, then the tax is calculated on the manufacturer's list price for that product.

La. Admin. Code tit. 61, § I-5103

Promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Revenue, Policy Services Division, LR 482765 (11/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:841(D) and 1511.