Beginning July 1, tobacco tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products will increase as will the sales and use tax rate on electronic smoking devices.
The tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in Maryland will jump from $3.75 to $5. For packs with more than 20 cigarettes, the tax rate will rise from .175 cents per cigarette to .25.
For other tobacco products, not including pipe tobacco and cigars, the rate on July 1 will jump from 53% of the wholesale price of the tobacco products to 60%.
The sales and use tax for electronic smoking devices, including vaping liquid in a container of more than 5 ml. will increase from the current 12% sales and use tax to 20%.
Gov. Wes Moore signed the increased rates into law on May 16.
