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Senate considers tax and sales restrictions…
12th April 2022 - Alerts | Arkansas, North America, United States |
South Africa takes ‘precautionary’ steps towards a flat rate tax on all e-liquids
12th April 2022 - News analysis |
South Africa is looking to introduce taxes on vaping products as part of tobacco control measures in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance
Canada announces new federal excise duty and coordinated vaping tax regime
8th April 2022 - News analysis |
The Canadian government has announced a new federal excise duty on vaping products and is inviting provincial governments to participate in a new, coordinated, vaping taxation regime
Canada announces new excise rate for e-liquid…
8th April 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
UK: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
7th April 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The UK has more lenient e-cigarette restrictions compared with the rest of Europe. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products across the UK
Anti-vape lawmakers find themselves caught in a web of their own devising
6th April 2022 - Blogs |
A no-doubt well-meaning ballot measure enthusiastically taken up by voters just 18 months ago now has General Assembly members in the US state of Colorado tied up in a knot of their own making
Italian retailers wait for April ruling on selling e-liquid without a tax stamp
1st April 2022 - News analysis |
Italian vape retailers must wait for a second ruling in mid-April to see if they are permitted to sell e-liquids without a tax stamp, though they have at least been buoyed by an initial ruling that they do not need to destroy them outright
E-liquid tax consultation period closing…
30th March 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Market report: the vape market in the Czech Republic
24th March 2022 - Country market reports , Market reports |
The Czech Republic, which incorporated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017, presents a developed vape market that is projected to grow in the future due to increased interest, new products entering the market and overall affordability
Regulatory report: Hungary, March 2022
22nd March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Hungary
Talks on raising e-liquid tax…
22nd March 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
Regulatory report: Kyrgyzstan, March 2022
18th March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Kyrgyzstan introduced e-cigarette regulation for the first time in 2021, equating vaping products with traditional tobacco products. These have been amended for 2022
Call to tax all nicotine products…
16th March 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Tax deadline passed…
16th March 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Costa Rica |
Regulatory report: Costa Rica, March 2022
15th March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The report covers the current and possible future regulatory framework for e-cigarettes in Costa Rica
Regulatory report: Colombia, March 2022
12th March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Colombia has no restrictions on the sale and use of e-cigarettes, and no taxation. Two proposals to regulate e-cigarettes are being considered by the Chamber of Representatives
Regulatory report: Paraguay, March 2022
11th March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes were regulated the same way as all tobacco products in 2015. Specific rules for e-cigarettes were introduced in 2019. Vaping is prohibited in public places. Excise duty is 20%
UK urged by associations and public health officials to cut vaping VAT
11th March 2022 - News analysis |
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the UK government to cut value-added tax (VAT) on vaping products as part of a plan to help smokers quit
Is the upcoming Swiss vaping taxation helpful or hurtful to public health?
9th March 2022 - News analysis |
Swiss stakeholders have less than a month left to comment on a proposal by the Federal Council to tax electronic cigarettes at a rate that is 77% less than the levy on regular cigarettes – in line with the lower toxicity of e-cigs
Petition to lower VAT on e-cigs…
9th March 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
US vape store revenue and customer confidence rising
7th March 2022 - Press releases |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US vape store revenue and customer confidence rising, despite Covid and health scares US vape stores’ typical revenue increased nearly 15% in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to new research from ECigIntelligence. In the 539 stores covered in an ECigIntelligence survey, average sales grew to around $35,000 per month.* That represented a substantial turnaround from » Continue Reading.
Regulatory report: Croatia, March 2022
2nd March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Croatia, covering aspects such as taxation, labelling and packaging, public usage and more
Regulatory report: Argentina, March 2022
1st March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The sale of e-cigarettes has been banned in Argentina since 2011. Vaping is forbidden in the same public places as smoking. Several bills concerning e-cigs are unlikely to pass
Provincial tax on vaping products…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Alberta, Canada, North America |
Regulatory update: vaping taxation in Spain
28th February 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The Spanish government is preparing a substantial reform of the tax system for tobacco and related products, which is expected to include new stipulations on e-cigarettes
Market report: France – a mature market dominated by open system products
28th February 2022 - Country market reports , Market reports |
France is one of the biggest and most developed vape markets in the world, with e-cigarettes having first appeared there in 2005. This report considers the shape of that market today, and how it looks set to develop further
Regulatory report: Latvia, February 2022
28th February 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Since then it has submitted new regulations and is working on further proposals including a flavour ban for e-cigarettes
New tax on vaping products…
25th February 2022 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
What goes up must come down – Italy restores e-liquid tax to previous level
24th February 2022 - News analysis |
Tax on vaping products in Italy will return to 2021 levels from 1st April after the Senate passed a bill containing a measure to lower the excise duties on e-liquids
Senate bid to change tax rules…
21st February 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, West Virginia |
Do sin taxes work – or do they just encourage people to be more sinful?
17th February 2022 - Blogs |
Whatever the motives behind it, punitive or would-be persuasive taxation has many of the same drawbacks as prohibition
Regulatory report: Austria, February 2022
16th February 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Austrian legislation regulates both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-cigarette products. This report includes the latest updates and proposals for regulation and the result of some court appeals
Regulatory report: Chile, February 2022
16th February 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Up to now, Chile has had one of the toughest regimes in the world for e-cigarettes – but that could be about to change under an incoming government with a different approach
Regulatory report: Belarus, February 2022
8th February 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Belarus introduced e-cigarette regulation for the first time in 2019, equating vaping products with traditional tobacco products. These have been amended for 2022
Israel applies its first tax on e-cigarettes with duty rates approved retroactively
3rd February 2022 - News analysis |
Israel’s parliamentary finance committee has finally and retroactively approved the duty rates on vaping products in its first ever e-cigarette tax, that was initially passed in November
Where do we go from here? How new rules will affect world vape markets
31st January 2022 - News analysis |
Consumers will continue to increasingly spread usage out over different alternative nicotine products, partly driven by further, stricter vaping regulation across the globe throughout 2022, ECigIntelligence predicts
Spanish medical associations come out against e-cigs in response to tax talks
28th January 2022 - News analysis |
Medical societies in Spain have confirmed their strong stance against e-cigarettes as the government consults on potential restrictions and taxes on vapour products
Regulatory report: Indonesia, January 2022
25th January 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The e-cigarette landscape in Indonesia is likely to experience some significant changes as the National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia (BSN) is going to announce new national standards for e-liquids soon
Regulatory report: Germany, January 2022
19th January 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The Tobacco and Related Products Act came into force on 20th May 2016, bringing the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) framework into German law. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime
Regulatory report: Denmark, January 2022
12th January 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The coming year will be very intense for Denmark’s vaping industry in terms of compliance, with a number of changes coming into play. This report covers all current and near-future restrictions for vaping products
Italian vape trade fears the possible consequences as tax on e-liquids goes up
11th January 2022 - News analysis |
Tax on vaping products in Italy went up at the start of the year after the Chamber of Deputies passed the 2022 Budget on 30th December
