VSML: Proposed E-Liquid Tax Survey

[Vaping Saved My Life]

The e-liquid tax discussion document released by South Africa National Treasury on 15 December 2021 recommends a hybrid tax model. The model includes a volume portion (price per ml) and a nicotine portion (price per mg of nicotine), making ALL e-liquids taxable. It is proposed that total excise duty ranging from as low as R33,30 to R346,00 be implemented, which would mean a retail price increase from 19% - 204%
If successful, this will have a huge impact on people who chose a safer alternative to combustible tobacco, as well as deter smokers from making the switch.
1. The form should take no longer than two minutes to complete.
2. Names and email addresses will be kept strictly confidential and used for submission verification purposes ONLY.
3. Data will be included in the VSML submission to the National Treasury.
4. Please share with family and friends who use electronic cigarettes/vapes
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/zjSawLh1dyBioB9s5

Images are based on Option 1 of the proposed tax.

 

[vicTor]

done !

keep up the good work !

 

[Quintusson]

Completed and shared

 

[Phill]

Done, and thank you for everything you guys are doing for us vapers.

 

[THE REAPER]

Done.

 

[Asterix]

Done

 

[Stranger]

Done

 

[AdriaanH]

Done

 

[Intuthu Kagesi]

Done and shared

 

[Angelskeeper]

Done!

 

[DavyH]

Done.

 

[Room Fogger]

Done

 

[Mollie]

Done

 

[Munro31]

Done

 

[Mollie]

Just a quick question
This tax is it also gonna be for nicotine we buy(diy) or is it just for shop juices

 

[vicTor]

Just a quick question
This tax is it also gonna be for nicotine we buy(diy) or is it just for shop juices

everything

 

[Hooked]

Done and will share with many vapers!!

 

[Intuthu Kagesi]

Have I missed the boat / miscalculated? as my math and the example don't match

Assuming the example given below, of a 100ml bottle of juice at 6mg/ml;
A 100ml bottle of juice would be taxed as follows;
Volume Tax calculated at 87cents per ml (100 *.87) = R87.00
Nic. Tax calculated at R2.03 per mg (100 * 6 * 2.93) = R1758.00
Plus the cost of the juice itself
Plus VAT on top of this

As I understand this, we would be paying R1845 + additional VAT of R276.75, (R2121.75), over and above whatever we are currently paying for a 100ml bottle of 6mg juice ... I guess I'll be going back to cigarettes

 

[GSM500]

Done

 

[GSM500]

Have I missed the boat / miscalculated? as my math and the example don't match

Assuming the example given below, of a 100ml bottle of juice at 6mg/ml;
A 100ml bottle of juice would be taxed as follows;
Volume Tax calculated at 87cents per ml (100 *.87) = R87.00
Nic. Tax calculated at R2.03 per mg (100 * 6 * 2.93) = R1758.00
Plus the cost of the juice itself
Plus VAT on top of this

As I understand this, we would be paying R1845 + additional VAT of R276.75, (R2121.75), over and above whatever we are currently paying for a 100ml bottle of 6mg juice ... I guess I'll be going back to cigarettes

Also did some basic workouts when I first saw this. Somehow the Vuse high nic pods was gonna cost R1000 per pack.

Not sure what is going on here but there was a proposal about a year ago that suggested the tax on all vape juice was gonna be in the 30% to 40% mark.

Is this not to start a fight to be negotiated to the original idea?

It appears to be nuts!

 

[BubiSparks]

Done... and will share.

 

[Viper_SA]

Done

 

[vicTor]

Have I missed the boat / miscalculated? as my math and the example don't match

Assuming the example given below, of a 100ml bottle of juice at 6mg/ml;
A 100ml bottle of juice would be taxed as follows;
Volume Tax calculated at 87cents per ml (100 *.87) = R87.00
Nic. Tax calculated at R2.03 per mg (100 * 6 * 2.93) = R1758.00
Plus the cost of the juice itself
Plus VAT on top of this

As I understand this, we would be paying R1845 + additional VAT of R276.75, (R2121.75), over and above whatever we are currently paying for a 100ml bottle of 6mg juice ... I guess I'll be going back to cigarettes

eish, please be wrong, that's insane

 

[Hooked]

eish, please be wrong, that's insane

This whole thing is insane! If the govt. wants more money they should increase the price of stinkies, but that won't happen, will it?
Vape prices will go up which will hardly motivate smokers to quit. And some vapers who are already battling to afford it might go back to stinkies.

 

[Grand Guru]

Done