Excise taxes on E-liquids 2025-02-25T15:26:07+01:00

Excise taxes on E-liquids

Excise taxes on E-liquids

Each European Union member state applies different excise duties on e-liquids, and these excise rates may vary annually.

Below is an overview of the excise duties on e-liquids in various European countries.

Memebre State Exciese
Austria (AT) Waiting for answer from authority
Belgium (BE) €0.15/ml for all liquids, with or without nicotine
Bulgaria (BG) 0.40 BGN/ml from 1/1/2025
Croatia (HR) Not envisaged
Cyprus (CY) €0.12/ml e-liquid (with and without nicotine)
Czech Republic (CZ) CZK2.50 (€0.10)/ml from 1/1/2024, gradual increases to CZK10 (€0.41)/ml by 2027
Denmark (DK) DKK2.00/ml
Estonia (EE) €0.20/ml (from 01/01/2018, with exceptions from 2021 to 2022)
Finland (FI) €0.30/ml
France (FR) Not envisaged
Germany (DE) €0.26/ml from 1/1/2025, €0.32/ml from 1/1/2026
Greece (GR) €0.10/ml (with and without nicotine)
Hungary (HU) Standard: HUF36 (€0.09)/ml | Single-use: HUF76 (€0.18)/ml from 1/1/2025
Ireland (IE) Not envisaged. Possible introduction in mid-2025
Italy (IT) €0.143849/ml (with nicotine) | €0.098896/ml (without nicotine) from 1/1/2025
Latvia (LV) €0.29/ml (from 1/1/2025), €0.35/ml (from 1/1/2026), €0.39/ml (from 1/1/2027)
Lithuania (LT) €0.63/ml from January 2025
Luxembourg (LU) €0.12/ml from 1/10/2024
Malta (MT) €0.13/ml from 1/1/2025
Netherlands (NL) Not envisaged. Possible introduction in 2026
Poland (PL) PLN0.55/ml from 1/1/2025, increasing to PLN0.96 (€0.21)/ml from 1/3/2025
Portugal (PT) €0.351/ml (with nicotine) | €0.175/ml (without nicotine) from 1/1/2024
Romania (RO) RON0.81/ml (€0.18) increasing to RON0.91/ml in 2025
Slovakia (SK) Not envisaged. Possible introduction from February 2025
Slovenia (SI) €0.70/ml (nicotine-containing) | €0.31/ml (nicotine-free)
Spain (ES) €0.20/ml (>15 mg nicotine) | €0.15/ml (≤15 mg or nicotine-free) from 1/4/2025
Sweden (SE) Up to 14.5 mg/ml: SEK2,104/liter | Over 14.5 mg/ml: SEK4,208/liter
United Kingdom (UK) Not envisaged for 2025. Introduction in October 2026 (£2.20/10 ml)