Written Question·Treasury·UIN 120199

Electronic Cigarettes: Excise Duties

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Jim Dickson

LabourDartford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the vape excise tax will be evaluated to ensure that it reduces youth vaping, maintains smoker switching and reduces the illicit market.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
From 1 October 2026, the government will introduce a Vaping Products Duty of £2.20 per 10ml, alongside a one‑off increase in Tobacco Duty to maintain the incentive for smokers to switch from tobacco to vaping. To minimise the risk of switching to the illi...

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