Vape and Go, a UK-based online vape retailer, released an updated, comprehensive UK vape tax guide to explain HMRC’s upcoming Vaping Products Duty, set to take effect on October 1. The guide outlines the confirmed flat-rate tax of £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid, including nicotine-free products, and details the new Vaping Duty Stamps scheme, which requires stamps to be affixed to all retail packaging. The guide also clarifies timelines for registration, duty calculation examples for popular pod and refill formats, and what remains pending, such as the personal duty‑free allowance. Founder Salman Essap emphasized that the guide aims to help adult customers and the retail supply chain understand compliance requirements and navigate the changes as the tax comes into force.
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UK Retailers Bearing Brunt of Disposable Vape Ban
UK convenience vape sales fell sharply following last year’s disposable vape ban, with unit sales down 20.8% and value sales down 12.7% nearly eight months after implementation, according to data from Clarity by Talysis. Tracking EPoS data from thousands of independent and symbol-group stores, Talysis said the ban has delivered a “triple whammy” of reduced footfall, lower turnover, and higher operational complexity, as reusable and pod-based formats have failed to replace disposable sales fully.
While overall vape consumption has not declined, shifts to multi-pod and “big puff” reusable products—offering significantly more liquid per purchase—have reduced store visits and transaction frequency, leaving retailers with lower income and more complex stock management amid a surge of new product SKUs. The agency added that tobacco and smoking alternatives’ share of the convenience market has fallen to 30.3%, with vaping no longer offsetting declines in traditional tobacco sales.
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UKVIA Says Disposable Ban Driving Smokers Back to Tobacco
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) says new research confirms fears that the UK’s ban on single-use vapes is backfiring, with 26% of former disposable vape users now smoking more, returning to tobacco, or buying illicit products. A survey of 6,000 vapers and smokers, commissioned by ELFBAR, also found that over half of adults (51%) wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as smoking, and awareness of illegal vapes has risen to 22%.
UKVIA Director General John Dunne called the figures “deeply worrying,” warning that a blanket ban on disposables undermines efforts to achieve a smoke-free UK. The trade body is urging the government to launch a nationwide public health campaign on vaping’s relative safety, introduce a licensing scheme for vape retailers, reinvest licensing revenue into enforcement, and impose £10,000 fines on those selling to minors or trading illicit products.
“It never made any sense to us to ban this entire category, and now we have concrete evidence that more than a quarter of vapers have either resumed smoking, increased tobacco use, or purchased illicit products since the ban,” Dunne said. “Any one of those outcomes would be bad enough, but all three combined should be deeply worrying and urgent action must be taken to reverse this trend. If these are the numbers we are seeing after two months, then I dread to think where we will be in a year’s time.”
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E-liquids.com Launches New Line After UK Ban
With the UK’s ban on traditional single-use vapes, E-liquids.com introduced a wide range of disposable vape alternatives featuring brands like Lost Mary BM600, Elf Bar 600, SKE BAR 600 Pre-filled Pod Kit, and PIXL 8000. E-liquids.com’s new lineup includes vape kits, vape pods, and juices in 3,000 flavors and strengths.
Designed to deliver the same flavors and convenience as banned single-use models, the new alternatives include pre-filled and refillable pod kits, starter kits, and advanced vape devices. The company hopes these options offer a more sustainable, cost-effective, and customizable vaping experience.