EXCLUSIVE: Spain to block Tobacco Tax Directive, calling for lower rates on rolling tobacco.
Spain’s demand for a lower tax rate on rolling tobacco threatens agreement on the EU’s proposed tobacco tax directive.
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Ireland
Ireland is considering a 2026 amendment bill covering vapes, nicotine pouches and future recreational nicotine products. The proposal has government approval for publication and remains in the legislative process.
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Latest coverage
Ireland’s vape flavour ban advances despite warnings it could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes
Ireland’s vape flavour crackdown has cleared its final Seanad hurdle despite warnings it could drive former smokers back to cigarettes and force independent shops to shut.
Ireland to increase vape tax by 40 per cent from January
Ireland will raise its tax on vape liquids by 40 per cent from January, adding another €2 in duty to a 10ml refill bottle before VAT.
Researchers challenge Irish PM’s claim that vapes are ‘nearly worse’ than cigarettes
Researchers have challenged Irish prime minister Micheál Martin’s claim that vapes are “nearly worse” than cigarettes, pointing to evidence that vaping exposes users to fewer harmful substances than smoking.
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