Council: Tax vape products on nicotine content levels


PETALING JAYA: The taxing of all vape products should be in line with public health principles and the danger each type poses to public health, says the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control.

The council said while the proposed excise duty on vape products would be a great first step to tackling the unregulated industry, the actual tariff imposed should not be a one-size-fits-all tariff.

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