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  • Filipino Lawmakers Weigh Unified Vape Tax  

    Filipino Lawmakers Weigh Unified Vape Tax  

    Philippine lawmakers are considering a single excise tax for vape products, as health advocates push for a rate of at least P80 ($1.28) to discourage youth access and curb nicotine addiction. The House committee on ways and means is studying a unified rate for salt-nicotine and freebase products, citing existing tax disparities and their potential impact on consumer behavior and illicit trade. 

    The Department of Finance and Department of Health have proposed a unified P72.93 ($1.17) tax by 2027 covering cigarettes, heated tobacco, and vape products. Health groups argue this is too low, while a proposal by Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez would set the vape rate at P15 ($0.24) per milliliter, with the aim of balancing revenue collection against the risk of driving consumers toward illegal products. 

  • Dutch Tobacco Revenues Decline Despite Tax Hikes

    Dutch Tobacco Revenues Decline Despite Tax Hikes

    Tobacco excise revenues in the Netherlands fell to €2.55 billion in 2025 from nearly €3 billion a year earlier, despite multiple tax increases, according to Statistics Netherlands. Cigarette excise duties have doubled since 2020, while taxes on smoking tobacco have more than tripled, pushing the minimum price of a pack of cigarettes to €7.81.

    The decline in revenue coincides with falling smoking rates and shifting consumer behavior. The share of smokers dropped from one in four in 2015 to one in six in 2025, while daily smoking also declined. At the same time, more consumers are purchasing tobacco abroad, with cross-border buying rising significantly, and vaping uptake increasing in recent years.