NEW: Licensing and enforcement of ENDS products Licensing and enforcement of Electronic Nicotine-Delivery System (ENDS) products, also known as ecigarettes or vapes, are being transitioned to the Rhode Island Division of Taxation. For more information, please see the Division’s Notice and/or visit the ENDS tax webpage.
What’s Taxable? The latest matrix of tax treatment for Sales & Use tax can be found at the Streamlined website: Taxability Matrix: Tax Administration Practices - Streamlined Sales Tax To generate the list, please scroll and click on "Rhode Island" The latest static list updated Aug 11, 2021 may be found here: Rhode Island 2021.0 - Streamlined Sales Tax Contact Us Excise Tax Section Email: Tax.Excise@tax.ri.gov Phone: 401.574.8955 Fax: 401.574.8914