Sec. 12. The following taxes are imposed, and shall be collected and paid as provided in this chapter, upon the sale, exchange, bartering, furnishing, giving away, or otherwise disposing of cigarettes within the state of Indiana:
(1) On cigarettes weighing not more than three (3) pounds per thousand (1,000), a tax at the rate of four and nine hundred seventy-five thousandths cents ($0.04975) per individual cigarette.
(2) On cigarettes weighing more than three (3) pounds per thousand (1,000), a tax at the rate of six and six hundred twelve thousandths cents ($0.06612) per individual cigarette, except that if any cigarettes weighing more than three (3) pounds per thousand (1,000) shall be more than six and one-half (6 1/2) inches in length, they shall be taxable at the rate provided in subdivision (1), counting each two and three-fourths (2 3/4) inches (or fraction thereof) as a separate cigarette.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.222, s.11; Acts 1963(ss), c.37, s.3; Acts 1965, c.225, s.1. As amended by Acts 1977(ss), P.L.9, SEC.3; P.L.96-1987, SEC.2; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.135; P.L.218-2007, SEC.2; P.L.191-2016, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
6-7-1-0.3. Use of Revenue Stamps Paid for Before July 1, 2002, After June 30, 2002; Conditions
6-7-1-0.4. Use of Revenue Stamps Paid for Before July 1, 2007, After June 30, 2007; Conditions
6-7-1-1. Purpose; Liability for Tax; Separation of Price and Tax
6-7-1-4. "Person" or "Company"
6-7-1-8. "Consumption", "Consumer", and "Consume"
6-7-1-13.5. Carriers; Liability for Unpaid Taxes
6-7-1-14. Stamps; Evidence of Tax Paid
6-7-1-15.1. Metered Tax Stamping Machines; Recharging
6-7-1-16. Distributor's Registration Certificate; Application Fee; Bond; Refunds
6-7-1-17.5. Credit Against the Cost of Certain Stamps
6-7-1-18. Affixing Stamps; Invoices
6-7-1-19. Distributors' Records and Reports
6-7-1-21. Selling Packages With Counterfeit Stamps; Affixing Used Stamps; Offenses
6-7-1-22. Record Keeping Violations; Offense
6-7-1-23. Other Violations; Offense
6-7-1-25. Search Warrants for Untaxed Cigarettes
6-7-1-27. Mutilated Stamps; Replacement; Unused Stamps; Refund
6-7-1-28.1. Taxes, Registration Fees, Fines, and Penalties Collected; Disposition
6-7-1-29.3. Cigarette Tax Fund; Deposit to Clean Water Fund
6-7-1-30.2. Appropriations for Local Health Funds
6-7-1-30.5. Appropriations to Local Health Maintenance Fund
6-7-1-31.1. Cities and Towns; Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund; Use
6-7-1-32.1. Mental Health Centers Fund; Annual Appropriation to Division; Use of Money by Division
6-7-1-35. Tax Evasion; Unlawful Advertising
6-7-1-36. Evasion of Tax; Offense
6-7-1-37. Electronic Filing of Reports and Remitting of Taxes