{"id":19173,"date":"2025-10-31T09:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylasertabac.com\/the-governments-crazy-project-banning-online-vape-sales\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T12:14:53","slug":"the-governments-crazy-project-banning-online-vape-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mylasertabac.com\/en\/the-governments-crazy-project-banning-online-vape-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"The government’s crazy project: banning online vape sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When you light up an electronic cigarette today, you don’t always think about the framework that surrounds it. But the 2026 Finance Bill<\/g>, and in particular Article 23<\/g>, could shake up the world of vape in France. Blocked online sales, increased taxation, transformed legal status: these are just some of the changes that will have a major impact on specialist stores, users and access to a cessation tool. <\/p>\n\n

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\ud83c\udfaf A closing cast<\/h3>\n\n

Distance selling of e-liquids and vaping equipment could be banned for private individuals. Article 23 proposes a ban on all e-commerce transactions with end consumers, as well as delivery by mail or parcel. For many, buying online was an indispensable solution – in rural areas, with reduced mobility or simply to benefit from more affordable prices. This measure raises serious concerns about access to the alternative to cigarettes. <\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udcb6 Tight-lipped taxation<\/h3>\n\n

Beyond access, it’s the price that will rise. Article 23 imposes an excise duty per milliliter of liquid<\/g>: \u20ac0.03\/ml for low nicotine doses, up to \u20ac0.05\/ml above that. This surtax, combined with VAT at 20%, could turn e-liquid from an economical withdrawal tool into an expensive product. As a result, the price of a 50 ml bottle could rise from \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.50, an increase of 10% to 18%<\/strong> or more, depending on the brand. <\/p>\n\n

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\u2696\ufe0f Vape = tobacco? A contested equation <\/h3>\n\n

The text envisages legally linking vape to tobacco products. This redefinition affects the tax code rather<\/strong>than the public health code. This change jeopardizes recognition of vape as a cessation tool. Professionals believe that this assimilation runs counter to the role e-cigarettes play in helping smokers to quit.<\/p>\n\n

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\ud83c\udfed The industry on alert<\/h3>\n\n

The consequences would be major:<\/p>\n\n