Vape Tax.. we all knew it was coming

[zouzounaki]

Quite true which will then mean a certain amount of creative thinking by whoever sells them.

not really, any online vendor specialising in room odourisers or fishing lure attractants could set themselves up.

 

[MarylinC37]

not really, any online vendor specialising in room odourisers or fishing lure attractants could set themselves up.

I just didn't want to make any obvious suggestions on here that anyone can read.

 

[zouzounaki]

I just didn't want to make any obvious suggestions on here that anyone can read.

why not, they are legit things. sometimes folk move into a new line of
business.

https://carpfishingbaits.com/clearance/rhubarb-custard-fishing-concentrate/

 

[Toby iVapour]

not really, any online vendor specialising in room odourisers or fishing lure attractants could set themselves up.

But if you were an online vape store selling them, then you would set yourself up to be busted...

 

[zouzounaki]

But if you were an online vape store selling them, then you would set yourself up to be busted...

maybe; it would depend what the rules are. it would be unusual for a vape shop to sell fish bait flavouring, mInd.

 

[MarylinC37]

maybe; it would depend what the rules are. it would be unusual for a vape shop to sell fish bait flavouring, mInd.

And would you want to vape it?

 

[Toby iVapour]

maybe; it would depend what the rules are. it would be unusual for a vape shop to sell fish bait flavouring, mInd.

Well, I have no idea whether something along the lines of a "Cake Bakery - this is for food additives only" section would be a workaround or not (in a vape store, online or B&M)...

Thing is, if they want to slap tax on it (whatever liquid), you're not just up against trading standards, you're up against the much more powerful & scary HMRC.

In the event of let's say a tax on nicotine liquids, coupled with a restriction flavours allowed, I know that many vape stores would stock nic shots, and have a "bakery food flavouring" section.. and just see what happens...

But we're dealing with so many unknowns here, and how those restrictions will correlate...
e.g. in the event of flavour restrictions, will all flavours have to fulfil new criteria and be passed by the MHRA (or other) again, in order to be allowed to be placed on the market?

 

[MarylinC37]

Well, I have no idea whether something along the lines of a "Cake Bakery - this is for food additives only" section would be a workaround or not (in a vape store, online or B&M)...

Thing is, if they want to slap tax on it (whatever liquid), you're not just up against trading standards, you're up against the much more powerful & scary HMRC.

In the event of let's say a tax on nicotine liquids, coupled with a restriction flavours allowed, I know that many vape stores would stock nic shots, and have a "bakery food flavouring" section.. and just see what happens...

But we're dealing with so many unknowns here, and how those restrictions will correlate...
e.g. in the event of flavour restrictions, will all flavours have to fulfil new criteria and be passed by the MHRA (or other) again, in order to be allowed to be placed on the market?

Goes back to what I said at the beginning of this conversation. At this stage we're all just speculating and guessing so we need to see what they come up with in their proposals and then we'll have a better idea what we're dealing with.

 

[zouzounaki]

Well, I have no idea whether something along the lines of a "Cake Bakery - this is for food additives only" section would be a workaround or not (in a vape store, online or B&M)...

Thing is, if they want to slap tax on it (whatever liquid), you're not just up against trading standards, you're up against the much more powerful & scary HMRC.

In the event of let's say a tax on nicotine liquids, coupled with a restriction flavours allowed, I know that many vape stores would stock nic shots, and have a "bakery food flavouring" section.. and just see what happens...

But we're dealing with so many unknowns here, and how those restrictions will correlate...
e.g. in the event of flavour restrictions, will all flavours have to fulfil new criteria and be passed by the MHRA (or other) again, in order to be allowed to be placed on the market?

it’s hard to say, i think for sure there would be a big resurgence in diy though, and new types of businesses might start to appear.

 

[vapervince]

If the only threat is from trading standards, I wouldn`t worry too much seeing as they are the outfit that has been so slack in keeping disposables out of the hands of kids.