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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Seneca Cabrera

Employer Bulletin August 2025: Why Payroll and Retail Sectors Must Gear Up Now for Vaping Products Tax

An image shows a man holding a pink vape pen with vapour near his mouth. (Credit: Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

HM Revenue and Custom (HMRC) confirmed in the August edition of its Employer Bulletin that a new Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) scheme will be introduced. The measures will require manufacturers, importers and retailers of vaping products to comply with new regulations within the next year.

Officials are urging businesses to prepare now. Failure to do so could result in penalties, stock seizures and serious disruption when the scheme takes effect.

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