Member States decide to tax e-liquids before EU Commission’s proposal

Until now, as a consumer product, the e-cigarette was only subject to VAT. There are several evidences that with an e-cigarette market in expansion, like in France or in the UK, tax revenues from tobacco will decline. The decline in smoking reflects how dependent Member States’ budgets are on tobacco levies. It is therefore tempting to replace a tax revenue by another and … Continue reading Member States decide to tax e-liquids before EU Commission’s proposal