Vape prices to rise as new tax takes effect
HMRC said this maintains the financial incentive for smokers to switch to vaping.Stocking up v cutting downThe BBC spoke to vapers in Reading who had mixed views on whether the new tax would encourage people to quit.Mackenzie Bird, 19, has been a regular vaper for three years.
- ▪HMRC said this maintains the financial incentive for smokers to switch to vaping.Stocking up v cutting downThe BBC spoke to vapers in Reading who had mixed views on whether the new tax would encourage people to quit.Mackenzie Bird, 19, has
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Vape prices to rise as new tax takes effectImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The government is trying to make vaping more expensive and less appealing to young peopleByEmer MoreauBusiness reporterPublished4 minutes agoThe price of vapes is set to rise as a new tax comes into effect, with the aim of making vaping less attractive to children and young people.The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid. However, many customers will not see a jump in prices immediately, as sellers have six months to sell old stock at the pre-duty price.The government wants to reduce the appeal of vapes by making them more expensive, as more evidence of its adverse effect on health comes out, particularly on children and young people.The vaping industry has lobbied…
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