Last March, Hungary unveiled its extremely strict application of the EU Tobacco Directive with, inter alia, a prohibition of aromas for e-liquids. While the country has the strictest enforcement in Europe, a plan to increase taxes on e-liquids has just been abandoned.
A LAW THAT CANCEL THE PLANNED INCREASE IN TAXES ON E-LIQUIDS
Finally, there is good news coming to us from Hungary concerning vaping! The Hungarian Parliament has passed a law that cancels the planned increase of the current 55 HUF (0,18 euro) per ml to 65 HUF on April 1 and then to 70 HUF from July. In the end, the tax will therefore remain at 55 HUF (0,18 euro) per ml.
Parliament also took the opportunity to change the definition of e-liquids in order to exempt from tax all e-liquids and e-cigarettes without nicotine. István Szávay told our confreres by ECigIntelligence : " Given that e-cigarettes offer a healthier alternative, I disagree with this taxation because I believe that the preservation of health is of paramount importance. In addition, we must fight to reduce the number of smokers "
Hungary already has one of the strictest legal regimes for vaping in Europe, unlike other countries which have “much more favorable regulations”, According to Szávay. However, several other EU countries have also introduced excise duties for e-liquids such as Finland recently and Estonia shortly.
