Adchunts, small point but companies do not pay taxes. Their customers pay the taxes.
I think MFG pays it when it ships. But it’s added in to the consumer
“Vista Outdoor paid over $87 million in Federal Excise Taxes during our fiscal year 2017 to the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Fund.”
“Since its inception, $11 billion has been collected from manufacturers and awarded to states through the Pittman-Robertson excise tax, making firearms and ammunition companies the largest contributors to conservation”