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- The UK government introduced a Vaping Products Duty of £2.20 per 10 ml of e-liquid.
- The duty applies to all vaping products, regardless of nicotine, and is payable by manufacturers and importers.
- VAT adds 20 % to the duty, raising a 10 ml bottle’s minimum price by £2.64.
- Health Minister Karin Smyth said the duty targets illicit trade and protects youth.
- Tobacco duty rose by £2.20 per 100 cigarettes or 50 g of tobacco.
