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NNA Welcomes Estoniaâs Decision to Suspend Excise Duty on E-Liquids
NNA Welcomes Estoniaâs Decision to Suspend Excise Duty on E-Liquids
NNA Smoke Free Estonia is commending a recent decision by the Estonian Parliament to suspend the excise duty on e-liquids in order to reduce illicit trade, and says more countries should follow suit.
NNA Smokefree Estonia is an affiliate organisation of the New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) network. It is a member of the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organizations (INNCO) and the European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA).
When the Estonian excise duty of 0.2 euros per milliliter of e-liquid came into effect, local vapers started purchasing e-liquids from neighbouring Latvia and Russia, where prices are much lower.The Estonian Parliament has recently voted to suspend the excise duty on e-liquids between the 1st of April 2021 until 31 December 2022, with the aim of reducing cross-border trade and illicit trade. The NNA Smok