Finland plans to raise tax on tobacco products but not vapes

Finland plans to raise taxes on tobacco products but not vapes and e-liquids. However, despite evidence proving that vapes help smokers to quit, a leading anti-smoking charity has hit out at the decision not to tax them on a par with cigarettes. Suomen ASH, a non-governmental health organisation in Finland, has submitted a statement in opposition to the move. It says: “We consider it important that the tax on all tobacco and nicotine products - including nicotine products that do not contain tobacco - is increased regularly.