Beech Tree News Network

Kentucky cigarette taxes will jump to $1.10 on July 1, a move that has some residents thrilled and others frustrated. The tax increase was passed as part of House Bill 366. In addition to increasing the tax on individual packs of cigarettes, the bill increased the sales tax base by subjecting services, including event admission fees, dry cleaning services, indoor tanning and other various services to a six percent sales tax while decreasing tax rates for the corporate and individual level. --Sentinel-News