Canada: the government proposes to overtax nicotine vaping products

An e-liquid with a capacity of 30 ml should see its price increase by $7.

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Vaping news in Canada has been quiet for some time. Since May 2019 and the government’s decision to ban vaping in indoor public places, to force vape shops to be so discreet that they look like brothels, and to make it illegal to advertise vape products. vape, nothing had disturbed this apparent legislative peace, yet so decried by associations for the protection of electronic cigarettes. Nothing, not even the attempt to make the government back down via an appeal trial, judged in November 2021, and rejected. Today, finally, things could change, and in one of the worst ways that can be.

A few days ago, the Canadian government proposed the first federal tax on vaping products, in its 2022 budget. If the latter is adopted as it is by Parliament, it should come into force on October 1, and would see the price of all vape products containing nicotine greatly increase.

Local policymakers want to impose a tax of $1 per 2 ml for the first 10 ml, then an additional $1 per additional 10 ml. In other words, a 30ml bottle of e-liquid would cost an additional $7, and $10 more for a 60ml bottle. Worse still, for DIY enthusiasts, the tax on a 1L bottle of nicotine would be… $104.

The first day of debates on this subject took place last Friday. From now on, it will be necessary to wait until the end of April, or the beginning of May, before obtaining confirmation that this new tax does indeed come into force. Thus moving Canadian smokers a little further away from the possibility of quitting smoking.

Article written by Alistair