Tax legislation on the tobacco (and now vape) industry has been changing since the jazz age, and it shows no sign of slowing down — even 100 years later. In fact, with the  ise in popularity of vape products and the new legislation built into the 2020 COVID-19 relief bill, tobacco and vape manufacturers, sellers, and distributors might be subject to  ore complicated rules and regulations than ever.

COVID-19-related changes left beverage alcohol industry shaken and stirred The COVID-19 pandemic ignited an explosion in ecommerce across most industry sectors. Beverage alcohol was no exception.

Manufacturers have always faced a unique set of rules when it comes to tax compliance. However, two forces — the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of ecommerce — are changing some of the fundamental assumptions that manufacturers have always operated under.