Half of tax collected from vape sales to be channeled to Health Ministry, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Half of the tax proceeds collected from the sale of vape nicotine products will be channeled to the Health Ministry to treat Malaysians, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“So far, what’s decided by the government is that 50 percent of the proceeds collected from vape taxes will be returned to the Health Ministry to assist in efforts of health recovery,” said Anwar.