nicotine tax-archive

Big question marks over EU tax on nicotine pouches - "counterproductive"

"That the EU would step in and more than quintuple the tax on white snus is astonishing, counterproductive and unthinkable." said Jesper Skalberg Karlsson, member of the Social Affairs Committee, regarding persistent rumours about the European Commission's plans for nicotine pouches.

Young politicians: promoting less harmful use of nicotine

Restrict marketing - but not flavours and introduce harm minimisation in tobacco policy. Three political youth organisations give their opinion on new nicotine products.

Urgent need for input on EU taxes on e-liquids

ETHRA urges snus and vejp users to have their say on EU plans to harmonise taxes on tobacco and e-liquid - before it's too late.

Report: Taxes and bans prevent smokers from taking up smoking

High prices, flavour bans and difficulties in finding the products. This is why smokers, who also use e-cigarettes, do not quit smoking completely.

Estonia cancels tax on e-liquid

Estonia randomly removes the tax on e-liquid. The reason is a growing black market and increasing cross-border trade.

New tax on nicotine hits hard on weaning programme

More expensive e-juice, vejp shops going bankrupt and more smokers. The new tax on nicotine will hit hard, according to the industry organisation, BELC.

"Reduce taxes on alternatives to tobacco"

DN: Cut taxes on everything that makes people stop smoking.

"Instead of fearing what e-cigarettes might contain, we should be terrified of what is actually in a regular cigarette. The best thing we can do for public health is to reduce the tax...