The California cannabis trailer bill for the 2020-21 budget, which contains changes necessary to implement the budget, is enacted for cannabis excise and cultivation tax purposes.
Cannabis Excise Tax Mark-Up Amount
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is prohibited from increasing the mark-up amount during the period beginning on and after September 18, 2020, and before July 1, 2021.
Cannabis Cultivation Tax Inflation Adjustment
The CDTFA is also prohibited from adjusting for inflation the cannabis cultivation tax rates that are imposed in the 2021 calendar year unless the adjustment is for an inflation rate that is less than zero. Moreover, beginning January 1, 2023, the rates imposed for the previous calendar year must be annually adjusted for inflation by the CDTFA.
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