Market and legal data for the vapour sector in Portugal

24th October 2024: Portugal: The Tax and Customs Authority has told ECigIntelligence that €1.9m was raised in tax revenue from nicotine-containing e-liquids in 2021, €2.5m in 2022 and €5.3m in 2023. Nicotine-free e-liquids began to be taxed in 2024, so they are not taken into account. E-cigarette devices are not subject to tobacco tax.
11th October 2024: Portugal: The government has presented the 2025 state budget, which, unlike previous years, does not include an increase in e-cigarette taxes. However, tobacco tax revenues are expected to rise.
29th July 2024: Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has updated the price and colour for the tax stamps for the 2025 financial year. The prices are set at €0.00532 and €0.03752, respectively, for the non-adhesive version and the adhesive version, and the colour is green.
11th March 2024: Portugal: Following the dissolution of Parliament in November 2023, the Democratic Alliance – a centre-right political alliance composed of the Social Democratic Party, the People's Party and the People's Monarchy Party – won the elections held yesterday (10th March), press reports. We do not believe that the change of government will have a radical impact on the sector, since the parties in the alliance hold a relatively negative view of alternative products, as shown in our Policy Radar.
12th January 2024: Portugal: The Tax Authority has issued a statement informing that as of 20th May 2024 the traceability system currently imposed on cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco will be extended to all tobacco products. E-cigarettes were not mentioned as one of the products that will have to comply with the traceability system.
8th January 2024: Portugal: In December 2023, the State Budget 2024 was published in the Official Gazette. The budget introduced an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per ml and increased the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids from €0.336 per ml to €0.351 per ml from 1st January 2024.
30th November 2023: Portugal: Parliament has approved the State Budget 2024, which introduces an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per ml and increases the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids from €0.336 per ml to €0.351 per ml. The final text has not yet been released.
10th November 2023: Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Parliament would be dissolved and new elections would be held on 10th March 2024. The 2024 State Budget, which aims to increase taxes on e-liquids, should not be affected. Bills that have been already approved in general debate in Parliament – such as the bill to amend the Tobacco Law – should not be affected by the dissolution either.
11th October 2023: Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has submitted the 2024 State Budget to Parliament. It introduces an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per ml and increases the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids from €0.336 to €0.351 per ml. The budget is subject to parliamentary approval. According to the Ministry of Finance’s report, the taxation of nicotine-free e-liquids is due to the “exponential growth in consumption of these products in Portugal, constituting, on the one hand, a gateway for new consumers into smoking habits and, on the other hand, a risk to public health due to the lack of control over these products”. If approved, the budget will enter into force on 1st January 2024.
2nd October 2023: Portugal: A bill to amend the Tobacco Law was approved in a general debate in Parliament. The bill expands vaping public usage restrictions, and bans sales at restaurants, bars, festivals and cultural events. The final text will be discussed in plenary. If adopted, the bill will take effect on 23rd October 2023, with the exception of the retail restrictions which will come into force on 1st January 2025.
26th May 2023: Portugal: A bill to amend the Tobacco Law was tabled in Parliament. The bill expands vaping public usage restrictions, and bans delivery sales and sales at festivals and cultural events. If adopted, the bill will take effect in October 2023, with the exception of the public usage restrictions which will come into force at a later date.
30th January 2023: Portugal: The Customs authority has told ECigIntelligence that the tax revenue collected for nicotine-containing e-liquids was €1,619,375.35 in 2020, €2,009,700.80 in 2021 and €2,656,658.01 in 2022. E-cigarettes without nicotine are not taxed. The authority also provided a list of notified tobacco products, which includes nicotine-containing e-liquids.

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