California CDTFA Updates Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Rate

April 25, 2025, 6:43 PM UTC

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) published updated rates for cigarettes and tobacco products. Effective July 1, the tax per pack of twenty cigarettes will be $2.87, while the tax rate for tobacco products will be 54.27 percent of the wholesale price. [Cal. Dep’t of Tax & Fee Admin., Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax, 04/01/25]

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