EU health commissioner vows to hike vape taxes to match cigarettes

EU health commissioner vows to hike vape taxes to match cigarettes

GASTEIN, Austria — European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi said the EU will eventually hike taxes on vapes to match “classic tobacco products” as Europe was already seeing the public health impact of vaping. Várhelyi said the European Commission’s proposed tax hikes on cigarettes and vapes, presented in July, were a “strong signal” of EU policy’s direction of travel. The Commission proposed to raise tobacco taxes across the board and set mi…

Science and Citizens Ignored as Várhelyi Pushes Harmful Vape Tax - World Vapers' Alliance

2.10.25 – Brussels. The World Vapers’ Alliance strongly condemns today’s statements by European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, as reported by Politico, regarding plans to equalise taxes on vaping products with cigarettes. The Commissioner’s claims reveal a profound misunderstanding of tobacco harm reduction and threaten one of Europe’s most effective tools for saving lives. Commissioner Várhelyi said at an event in Gastein, Austria, the EU…