Budget 2022: Excise duty for nicotine-based gel, liquid products for vapes, e-cigarettes


PETALING JAYA: There will be an excise duty imposed on nicotine-based gel or liquid products for vapes and electronic cigarettes, says the Finance Minister.

"Towards a healthy lifestyle, the government plans to broaden the scope of excise duty to also include premixed sugary drinks made from chocolate, malt, coffee and tea," Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said while tabling Budget 2022 in Parliament on Friday (Oct 29).

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