据外媒Reports suggest that UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, is anticipated to announce the imposition of an "Electronic Cigarette Product Tax" whilst unveiling the government budget on March 6th.
This tax imposition will mirror the schemes of 15 European nations, including Germany, which levies a tax of €1.60 ($1.73) per 10ml of e-cigarette liquid, and Italy, with a tax rate of €1.30. The European Union also harbours plans to impose an e-cigarette tax across all 27 member states.
The UK will levy higher tax rates on products with elevated nicotine content. As reported by The Times, the tobacco tax will also witness a one-time hike, ensuring that e-cigarettes remain a more affordable alternative. These two measures are projected to raise over £500 million ($633.73 million) in funds annually by the fiscal years 2028-2029.
英国首相里希·苏纳克 (Rishi Sunak) 计划 通过稳步提高英格兰的法定吸烟年龄来禁止下一代吸烟 ,这样烟草最终就不会出售给 2009 年 1 月 1 日或之后出生的任何人。
电子烟行业代表将这项税收计划描述为对试图戒烟的人的攻击。
英国电子烟行业协会总干事约翰·邓恩 (John Dunne) 表示:“事实证明,电子烟是吸烟者戒烟的最有效方式,有助于大幅降低 NHS [国民医疗服务体系] 为吸烟者提供的护理成本。”在一份声明中。
“通过惩罚那些选择更安全、更健康的电子烟选择的人来让成年人更难戒烟,这是绝对没有意义的。在英国,吸烟每天导致 250 人死亡,根据《吸烟与健康行动》的数据,英国每年损失 170 亿英镑,”邓恩补充道。
“经济与商业研究中心 2022 年的一份报告发现,吸烟者改用电子烟为 NHS 节省了 3.22 亿英镑,如果 50% 的英国吸烟者改用电子烟,这一数字预计将增加一倍以上。
“当然,我们应该尽一切努力帮助吸烟者摆脱这种导致许多人死亡的习惯。增加电子烟税收将使社会上最弱势群体更难获得电子烟,他们吸烟率最高,最需要有效的戒烟工具。”
“政府继续把头埋在沙子里,同时采取行动助长已经面临失控危险的黑市。限制电子烟的使用不仅意味着更多的吸烟者,还意味着更多的人吸烟。这也意味着更多非法和不受监管的电子烟。我们需要政府向电子烟零售商发放许可证,并适当执行禁止青少年使用电子烟的法律,以免为时已晚。”
来源:tobaccoreporter.com
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