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The Daily PollPoll: Do you think there should be a tax on e-cigarettes?
The fact that e-cigarettes don’t contain tobacco or tar is one of the arguments as to why they should not be taxed as heavily as normal cigarettes.
EARLIER THIS YEAR there were reports that the European Commission was considering introducing a tax on electronic cigarettes on top of VAT.
However, finance officials have played down the likelihood of introducing a new tax -saying it would be too difficult to enforce.
Pre-budget tax documents published by the Department of Finance stated that the tax would have to be applied on a self-assessment basis to suppliers in the same way as solid fuel carbon tax.
It added that implementation and collection of such a tax “would be difficult given the wide variety of ways in which these products are supplied to the consumer”.
So today we’re asking, do you think there should be a tax on e-cigarettes?
Poll Results:
No (8543)
Yes (5911)
I don't know (472)
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