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Similar to other tobacco products: Purchase tax will be levied on e-cigarettes Israel today

2021-11-15T20:57:12.426Z


Finance Minister Lieberman published the draft order, which aims to "reduce the consumption of e-cigarettes that increase the risk of heart disease and respiratory diseases" • The tax will take effect within two months from the date of signing the order


Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman this evening (Monday) published for public comment a draft order imposing a purchase tax on liquid e-cigarettes and non-refillable e-cigarettes, which is equivalent in its rate to the tax imposed on other tobacco products.

The order is the result of a coordinated move between the tax authority and the Ministry of Health and aims to "reduce the consumption of e-cigarettes that increase the risk of heart disease and respiratory diseases."

The draft order stipulates that a liquid for filling e-cigarettes will be subject to a purchase tax of 270% of the common wholesale price plus NIS 11.39 per milliliter (ml), which in any case will not be less than NIS 21.81. For disposable cigarettes a purchase tax of 360% of the wholesale price The most common, which in any case will not be less than NIS 32.72 per ml.

The order also excludes e-cigarettes and liquid for the reserve from the purchase tax exemption on personal imports (up to $ 75).

Minister of Finance Avigdor Lieberman, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

In addition, restrictions were set on the amount of e-cigarettes and liquid that can be brought to Israel from abroad without paying purchase tax. These quantities are equivalent to the regular quantities of cigarettes that can be brought into Israel without paying tax. For liquid and no more than 2 disposable cigarettes. Those who have been abroad for more than 5 days will be able to put up to 10 ml of liquid and no more than 5 disposable cigarettes. These restrictions will take effect within two months from the date of signing the order.

In addition, as part of the draft order, it was determined that a purchase tax will be imposed on the inventories held by wholesalers, in the amount of one new shekel per ml of liquid and 6 shekels for a disposable cigarette. Shekels.

As mentioned, this move follows on from previous moves, which compared the taxation on heating tobacco and rolling tobacco to the taxation imposed on "regular" cigarettes and reflects the desire for uniform taxation on all tobacco products.

Source: israelhayom

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