Vaping
British American Tobacco calls for excise on vapes in U-turn on pre-budget lobbying
BAT had warned the Department of Finance of the ‘negative impact’ of an excise regime on vapes in September
British American Tobacco (BAT) has called for the government to introduce an excise tax on vapes, months after claiming that such a charge would have a negative impact on their use for tobacco harm reduction and would be “difficult and costly” to implement.
In a submission to the Department of Health’s public consultation on tobacco and nicotine products in January, the tobacco firm’s Irish arm, PJ Carroll & Co, called for the introduction of an ...
