In a move which will have taken China’s e-cigarette industry by surprise, several Chinese state authorities have jointly announced plans to levy a consumption tax on e-cigarettes from next week.
Currently, e-cigs are subject only to VAT at 13%, but this is set to change next Tuesday.
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