Vermont Faces Friday Cigarette Tax Increase

Also this week, Hawaii's cigarette excise tax will increase from $3.00 to $3.20 per pack.

June 28, 2011

BURLINGTON, VT - Beginning July 1, Vermont??s cigarette excise tax will increase by 38 cents to $2.62 per pack, the Burlington Free Press reports.

The cigarette tax increase was included in a broad tax package that the state Legislature believes will bring in $24 million in state revenue.

Also on Friday, Hawaii will tack on an additional 20 cents per pack, bringing the total excise tax per pack to $3.20. In 2010, Hawaii boosted its cigarette excise tax by 40 cents to $3.00 per pack.

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