New Tax On E-liquid For Electronic Cigarettes in The UK And Ireland May Come Into Effect By The End Of The Year

According to the Irish Examiner media on September 17th: In the budget speech last year, the then Finance Minister Jack Chambers stated:
"A typical disposable e-cigarette contains 2 milliliters of e-liquid and costs approximately 8 euros. The new tax measures will raise the price (including VAT) of this product to 9.23 euros."
The long-delayed e-liquid tax "may" be officially implemented by the end of this year. Currently, the relevant preparations have reached a "more mature stage".
The tax content levies a tax of €0.5 per milliliter on all e-liquids. A disposable e-cigarette containing 2 milliliters of e-liquid will have its price raised from approximately €8 to €9.23 (including VAT). The implementation time was originally planned for mid-2025, but due to administrative and system preparations being delayed. The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that "may" be officially implemented by the end of 2025. The preparations include IT systems, registration processes, compliance checks, etc., which have reached an advanced stage. The tax authority will communicate with industry representative groups in the near future and guide suppliers to register. The subsequent fiscal policy background: The Irish government stated that the future budget (2026) will lean towards "targeted" measures rather than large-scale welfare programs.