A pack of brand-name cigarettes can now cost more than $5. A carton can cost upward of $50.
Jump to full article: Roanoke (VA) Times & World News, 2009-11-07
Author: Shawna Morrison
Intro: Cigarettes seem to be the target in an increasing number of thefts as the prices and taxes on them rise. The Super Val U break-in is one of at least three reported thefts of multiple cartons being investigated in the New River Valley in the last month.
One pack of brand-name cigarettes can cost more than $5 at Super Val U, including a federal tax of $1.01 and a state tax of 30 cents per pack. A carton can cost more than $50.
Still, that's cheap when compared with prices in most states. According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Virginia's statewide cigarette tax is the second lowest in the country.
New York City residents pay the highest cigarette taxes, with state and local taxes adding up to $4.25 to a pack.
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