{"id":126257,"date":"2026-10-01T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=126257"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:36:19","slug":"uks-2-20-vape-tax-starts-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/uks-2-20-vape-tax-starts-now\/","title":{"rendered":"UK\u2019s \u00a32.20 Vape Tax Starts Now, With Tougher Rules Still To Come"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new UK tax on vaping products has come into force, adding a duty <\/strong>of \u00a32.20 for every 10ml of e-liquid sold. The measure applies whether or not the liquid contains nicotine and forms part of government efforts to reduce vaping among children and non-smokers while maintaining an incentive for smokers to move away from tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes also introduce a new system for tracing vaping products through the supply chain. Retailers and wholesalers will have six months<\/strong> to sell existing stock before all vaping products sold in the UK must carry a valid duty stamp from 1 April 2027. At the same time, tobacco duties have risen to preserve the price difference between cigarettes and vaping products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Duty Is Designed To Make Vaping Less Affordable for Young People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Vaping Products Duty<\/strong> must be paid by manufacturers, importers and warehouse operators approved by HM Revenue and Customs. Businesses will decide whether to absorb the cost or pass it on to retailers and consumers, meaning some customers may not see an immediate increase in prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to HMRC information reported by The Independent<\/a>, the duty is set at \u00a32.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid. Tobacco duty <\/strong>has also increased by \u00a32.20 per 100 cigarettes or 50 grams of tobacco, alongside the existing tobacco duty escalator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government says the measures are intended to make vaping less affordable and less attractive to children and people who do not smoke. Health Minister Karin Smyth<\/strong> said vaping remained less harmful than smoking and could help adult smokers quit, but stressed that children and non-smokers should never vape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The policy arrives amid continuing concern about vaping among younger people. According to a poll for Action on Smoking and Health cited by the BBC<\/a>, almost one in five 11- to 17-year-olds in Britain have tried vaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A review by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health examined about 81 studies <\/strong>involving children and young people. It found associations between vaping and wheezing, coughing, poor oral and dental health, poor sleep, mental health problems and eye symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The review also reported links with nicotine dependence and subsequent cigarette smoking. Its authors said vaping <\/strong>should not be treated as a harmless part of growing up, while noting that the longer-term effects remain less clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tomorrow, @UKLabour<\/a>\u2019s new vape tax is introduced@vpzuk<\/a> (UK largest vape retailer) has released data on the consequences:

– Price jump of 59% on their 10ml liquids\u203c\ufe0f

– 63% say higher prices will make it harder for them to stay off \ud83d\udeac

– 21% say they will return to \ud83d\udeac

(1\/3) pic.twitter.com\/pPR3buixgr<\/a><\/p>— rees southern \ud83d\udd36\ud83d\udd30 (@reessouthern) September 30, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>