British researchers believe the government should not tax e-cigarettes

2024-05-17 11:03:50

Recently, a British researcher published an article pointing out that given the advantages of E-cigarettes compared with ordinary tobacco products, he suggested that the government should not tax E-cigarettes and similar smoking devices. The researcher pointed out that if the government were to tax e-cigarettes and similar smoking devices, the tax rate should also be lower than that of traditional tobacco products, which could improve public health. However, the EU's newly revised Tobacco Products Directive stipulates that e-cigarette products should be taxed. In this regard, a British economist believes that this is not good for the development of new products.