Pack of cigarettes up by €1, vape products up 20c per ml
Ireland raises cigarette excise duty by €1 per pack and vape liquid tax by 20c per ml from January.Summary
Minister for Finance Simon Harris announced a €1 increase in excise duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes, with pro-rata rises for other tobacco products, and a 20 cents per millilitre increase on vape products, meaning a 10ml bottle will cost €2 more, effective from 1 January next year. The Asthma Society welcomed the measures but said taxation must be matched by investment in quit services. Retailers Against Smuggling warned the tobacco tax hike will push customers to the black market, noting over half of tobacco consumers already buy outside Ireland. Responsible Vaping Ireland said the e-liquid tax adds pressure to small retailers facing rising costs, and argued regulated alternatives help adults quit smoking while the smoking rate remains 17%.
(Source：RTE.ie)
