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Update

Despite the continued opposition of concerned citizens in Connecticut, the Legislature and the Governor approved an increase to the excise tax on all tobacco products on May 4, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011, the state tobacco excise tax rates are as follows:

Cigarettes - $3.40/pack
Smokeless Tobacco - $1.00/can
Cigars - 50% of the wholesale price

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Connecticut Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $3.00
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: $0.55/oz
State Excise Tax on Little Cigars: $3.00/pack
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 27.5% Wholesale Price
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.44

Connecticut Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $321,568,623
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $153,800,000
Cigarette Sales Tax Revenues (2009): $56,745,178
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $532,113,801

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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