{"id":19635,"date":"2026-05-19T13:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevapeshop.co.uk\/blog\/?p=19635"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:35:49","slug":"uk-vape-tax-starts-1-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevapeshop.co.uk\/blog\/uk-vape-tax-starts-1-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New UK Vape Tax Starts 1 October 2026 \u2013 What It Means for E-Liquid Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From 1 October 2026<\/strong>, a new UK government tax called Vaping Products Duty<\/a><\/strong> will come into force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not something specific to The Vape Shop. It is a UK-wide law<\/strong> that will apply across the whole vaping market, including vape shops, online sellers, wholesalers, manufacturers and imported products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new duty applies to all e-liquid<\/strong>, whether it contains nicotine or not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means 10ml bottles, 30ml bottles, 120ml shortfills and other vaping liquids will all be affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are prices going up?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The price increase is mainly due to the new HMRC vaping duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duty rate is expected to be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22p per ml of e-liquid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the more liquid in the bottle, the more duty is added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This duty is added before VAT, which means VAT also applies on top of the new duty amount. This is why the final price increase can feel quite large, especially on bigger bottles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will the new prices look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Product \/ Strength<\/th>\n Current Price<\/th>\n HMRC Duty + VAT Increase<\/th>\n New Total Price<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n\n
10ml Bottles \u2014 All strengths<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a34.00<\/td>\n + \u00a32.64<\/td>\n \u00a36.64<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n\n
30ml Bottles \/ Kits \u2014 1mg to 11mg<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a310.00<\/td>\n + \u00a37.92<\/td>\n \u00a317.92<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n\n
30ml Bottles \/ Kits \u2014 13mg, 15mg & 18mg<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a310.00<\/td>\n + \u00a310.03<\/td>\n \u00a320.03<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n\n
120ml Bottles \/ Kits \u2014 1mg to 15mg<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a325.00<\/td>\n + \u00a331.68<\/td>\n \u00a356.68<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n\n
120ml Bottles \/ Kits \u2014 18mg<\/strong><\/td>\n \u00a325.00<\/td>\n + \u00a336.96<\/td>\n \u00a361.96<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> Higher nicotine options in some bottle sizes cost more because more supplied liquid \/ nicotine shots are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This affects the whole UK market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We know price rises are never welcome, so we want to be clear: this is not a shop-only increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 1 October 2026, the new rules will apply across the UK vaping industry. Any legal vaping product released for sale will need to have the correct duty paid and, where required, a duty stamp attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So whether you buy from us, another vape shop, an online shop, or a wholesaler, the new rules will affect pricing across the market. Read more on the Vape Products Duty\/Tax here…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-liquid Vape Tax Duty Calculator – Work out How Extra You Will Pay For Your E-liquid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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