Vape Tax Needs Watching
October 13, 2026 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Vape Tax Needs Watching
Vape tax needs watching because small price changes can become big behaviour changes. For adults who have switched from smoking, affordability can help keep the lower-risk option within reach; for those still smoking, it can influence whether switching feels realistic at all. A poorly calibrated tax may push people back towards cigarettes or towards cheaper illicit products. The test should be simple: does the policy keep movement away from combustion attractive, or does it make that progress harder to sustain?
11.80% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 6.7 million current smokers in United Kingdom 13.60% of men are current smokers but only 10.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
