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of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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    Cigarette Tax

    Philadelphia Cigarette Tax

    A Philadelphia cigarette tax, signed into law on Sept. 24, imposes a $2-per-pack cigarette tax on all cigarettes and little cigars sold in Philadelphia, effective Oct. 1, 2014, in order to supplement public school funding in the city.