We might expect good news, but in the end it's not that encouraging. We knew that the European Commission had been working on a possible taxation of vaping products for some time. Today, we learn from the IBVTA that it should present its report at the end of December or the beginning of January 2018, the commission will specify at this time if a tax must be introduced or not for vaping products.
A SIMPLE DELAY FOLLOWING INTERNAL PROCEDURES
As part of its review of the tobacco excise directive (2011/64 / EU), the European Commission has for some time been considering the introduction of a European-wide tax on vaping products. According to IBVTA (Independent British Vape Trade Association), this proposal is based on a simple concern: that the 28 member states adopt different tax systems. This could affect competition and the functioning of the internal market while encouraging the black market.
From November 2016 to February 2017 took place an open consultation citizens of the European Union regarding the taxation of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Almost 90% of respondents had declared that they did not want this famous tax on vaping products.
The Commission was expected to release its report in the fourth quarter of 2017 but there was a small delay. The Commission thus told IBVTA that the publication of the report would take a little longer than expected following internal procedures. The report is therefore expected by the end of December or during the month of January 2018.
« NOT LIKELY THEY WILL MAKE A CONCRETE PROPOSAL THIS YEAR« 
Following the numerous discussions that IBVTA has had with the Commission, the association declares “ That the Commission is unlikely to make a concrete proposal to introduce EU tax regulations on vaping products this year". The IBVTA specifies " That due to the constantly evolving nature of the industry and the market, it is not possible to accurately assess the impact of such a measure in the absence of adequate data, however necessary"
If this position is confirmed, a report explaining this reasoning will be issued, in principle before the end of this year. The Commission will also publish the study underlying its position.
The next periodic report on the functioning of the Tobacco Taxation Directive is due in 2019 and it is likely that the Commission will keep the review of the taxation of vaping products on the agenda. In other words, if this does not happen immediately, we can still expect the European Commission to come back to the subject in the near future.
Source : Ibvta.org.uk
