New taxes, fees taking effect July 1

The Union Leader provides a useful summary of the many taxes and fees set to increase when the new budget kicks in July 1:

The tobacco tax, now assessed on all forms of tobacco, will go up 45 cents to $1.78 per pack of cigarettes.

Car registrations will cost $30 more with a new surcharge, based on weight. Vehicles weighing more than 5,000 pounds face higher fees. Fees fund highway maintenance and improvements, in place of plans to raise the gas tax.

Boat registration fees double, to a minimum of $24 for a motorized craft.

Rooms and Meals tax goes to 9 percent form 8 percent. The tax raises an estimated $8 million by extending it to include campsite rentals.

Gambling winnings of more than $600 will be taxed at 10 percent. It applies to all who gamble here, and all state residents no matter where they gamble.

The interest and dividends tax is extended to capture distributions by limited liability corporations.