Mississippi HB759 increases the excise tax on cigarettes.
Mississippi HB759 amends the state's excise tax on cigarettes, raising it to Five and Nine-tenths Cents (5.9¢) per cigarette with a maximum length of one hundred twenty (120) millimeters. The tax applies to the sale, use, consumption, handling, or distribution of cigarettes in Mississippi. The bill also specifies that heated tobacco products are not taxed as cigarettes. The tax increase takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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