Colombia’s Senate has approved legislation imposing excise taxes on electronic cigarettes, vapes, and oral nicotine products during its final debate. The measure introduces a hybrid tax system that will raise retail prices by roughly 50% to curb consumption and fund healthcare infrastructure.
Hybrid Formula Drives Retail Price Increases
The approved fiscal structure applies two distinct levies to all vaping devices: a fixed tax of 2,000 Colombian pesos (COP) per milliliter of e-liquid, plus a 20% ad valorem tax based on the final consumer price.
Senator Juan Caicedo, the bill’s lead coordinator, outlined the immediate cost implications for consumers using a…
The German federal government is advancing phased tax increases on conventional cigarettes and reduced-risk alternatives through 2030. While authorities previously presented tobacco duties as health measures designed to deter smoking, parallel tax hikes on e-cigarette liquids demonstrate that the finance ministry is using consumer dependence to secure state revenue.
Tobacco taxation yielded €17.6 billion for the federal treasury in the past year alone. Under the current schedule, pack prices for combustible cigarettes will rise to approximately €14 by 2030. Meanwhile, e-cigarette liquids, which have already seen tax rates double since the introduction of the liquid tax in 2022, face further…
The European Commission has drafted a reform of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) to increase minimum excise taxes on traditional cigarettes by 139% and introduce the first EU-wide minimum tax rates for next-generation products (NGPs). The proposal targets alternative nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches, which the Commission states have outpaced current regulations.
Currently, the Council of the EU is negotiating the draft. Because the European Parliament did not issue a formal opinion in June 2026, the reform requires unanimous approval from all 27 EU member states to take effect.
Brussels bases these measures on health and…
Iowa legislative leaders are debating a proposed 15% tax on e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches to help plug a Medicaid budget shortfall. While Governor Kim Reynolds’ broader tobacco tax hike lacks Republican support, the targeted vape tax is gaining traction as a viable revenue stream.
Republicans generally avoid raising taxes. House Speaker Pat Grassley recently admitted as much. Yet, Iowa’s Medicaid program is facing a significant deficit, and lawmakers need cash. While Governor Kim Reynolds originally proposed a sweeping tobacco tax increase to combat state lung cancer rates, that plan has stalled due to a lack of GOP support. So, where…
