Indiana’s cigarette tax increased for the first time in nearly two decades, following a late April legislative scramble for additional revenue.
Separately, a gasoline excise tax will continue its annual one-cent climb. The changes took effect Monday, with the beginning of the state fiscal year.
The price of a pack of cigarettes is expected to average $11 after the tax jumps from $1 to $3, per the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Other tobacco and nicotine products will also get pricier…