Smoking rates in Sweden plummet to under six per cent, new report shows
Smoking rates in Sweden have plummeted from 16.5 per cent to under six per cent in less than a decade, a new report reveals.
Vape and nicotine taxes
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Maldives proposes higher taxes on vapes
A government-funded health agency in the Maldives has proposed hiking the tax on vapes alongside cigarettes.
Ireland to introduce vape tax in October's budget
A tax on vapes in Ireland will be announced in October’s budget, the country’s finance minister has revealed.
Canary Islands to hike tax on vapes in 2025 budget
The Canary Islands is to increase tax on vapes and vaping products in its 2025 budget.
Sweden reduces price of snus by 20 per cent
The Swedish Parliament has agreed to lower the tax on snus by 20 percent. Meanwhile, the tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco will rise by nine percent.
Lithuania accused of “hidden ban” on vapes through 1460% tax rise
Lithuanian lawmakers have proposed a staggering 1,460 per cent tax rise on e-liquids by 2027. Vaping advocates argue that the price increase amounts to a “hidden ban” on vapes, as it will make them unaffordable.
Updated: Snap UK general election: what will it mean for vaping?
The snap general election in the UK could ring the death knell for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill if it isn’t passed as law before parliament is dissolved.
Vaping tax could drive riskier habits, experts warn
Proposed new taxes on vapes in the UK that increase with nicotine strength could drive far riskier habits, experts have warned.
How to respond to UK government’s vape tax consultation
A new tax on vapes is due to come into effect in the UK from October 2026. Here's what to do about it...
Switching to vapes could save smokers £1,699 a year, new study reveals
Researchers at Vape Superstore found that smokers in the UK spend £2,366 a year on cigarettes - over THREE TIMES as much as those who use a vaping kit.
UK agrees world’s toughest smoking ban
MPs in the UK have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from ever buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law.
Have your say in the Australian Senate Vaping Inquiry
Vapers are being urged to send a submission to the Senate Vaping Inquiry in Australia to oppose a new national vape ban.