Discussion Paper: Taxation of Electronic Nicotine Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (Vaping)

[Vaping Saved My Life]

New discussion paper launched 15 Dec 2021. Close of comments 25 Jan 2022.

Link to document:
http://www.treasury.gov.za/comm_media/press/2021/TaxPolicyDiscussion/Default.aspx

 

[DavyH]

This is sickening. The cherry-picking applied in quoting reporting and ‘studies’ is completely biased and alarmist.

It should be expected of Treasury that they will make every effort to squeeze additional taxes out of the consumer. It should not be expected that they do so at the expense of the truth.

 

[M.Adhir]

So they want to charge excise anywhere between just over R1 per ml to R346 per 120ml bottle of juice?

Good luck with that. All it will do is increase trade in the parallel market and blackmarket.

 

[jamesvapes_sa]

...they should tax R1 per ml nic used, not the vg/pg/concentrates.
That seems way more fair.

 

[Intuthu Kagesi]

How would this affect DIY, as all the components have uses other than vaping

 

[jamesvapes_sa]

How would this affect DIY, as all the components have uses other than vaping

Hence saying only tax nic.

 

[Intuthu Kagesi]

Hence saying only tax nic.

Nicotine is used in the Pharmaceutical industry for a lot more than Nicotine patches and chewing gum, and ... in Agriculture ;
There are also a number of smokers / vapers, (present company included), that use it as a selective ADD / ADHD medication
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1859921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC526783/
https://today.duke.edu/2001/08/mm_medicaluses.html

 

[jamesvapes_sa]

Guess Discovery Health moet sterk staan, I need nic to focus.
Medical condition can be faked (I just need to remember I need Nic)

Im https://today.duke.edu/2001/08/mm_medicaluses.html
in above article
"Nicotine has a lot of therapeutic uses. There's growing evidence that it may be useful in treating Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's - their level of concentration, their ability to focus.

 

[Intuthu Kagesi]

Guess Discovery Health moet sterk staan, I need nic to focus.
Medical condition can be faked (I just need to remember I need Nic)

Im https://today.duke.edu/2001/08/mm_medicaluses.html
in above article
"Nicotine has a lot of therapeutic uses. There's growing evidence that it may be useful in treating Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's - their level of concentration, their ability to focus.

Exactly my point! ... a large proportion of smokers / vapers use nicotine as a milder time selective medication for ADD, as apposed something like Concerta, Ritalin, Focalin, Quillivant, Stattera, or even ... Evekoo, Adderall and Dexadrine ...which are friggen potent amphetamines, and "bomb you out" for hours!