Rejected petition: Stop the tax on vapes
Rejected on
Vaping is a less harmful alternative to tobacco and helps people stop smoking tobacco and reduces pressure on the NHS due to people quitting smoking through vaping. We call on the government to stop the incoming tax on vapes.
Vaping is a less harmful alternative to tobacco and helps people stop smoking tobacco and reduces pressure on the NHS due to people quitting smoking.
Taxing and adding duty to things does not help and creates a black market that creates more problems for the NHS.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for the same action:
Don't put an extra duty on vape products
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700018We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.