How Health Canada's Vape Excise Tax Works (Explained Simply)
๐น What Is the Federal Excise Duty on Vapes?
Since October 1, 2022, Health Canada requires all licensed manufacturers and importers of vaping products to pay an excise duty (tax) before selling their products in Canada.
This tax applies to:
โข Bottled e-liquids
โข Pre-filled pods or cartridges
โข Disposable vapes
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๐น How the Vape Excise Tax Is Calculated
The excise tax is charged based on the volume of e-liquid in milliliters (mL) inside the product.
Hereโs the official formula: (for Non-Specified provinces that include Newfoundland, NS, British Columbia and Saskatchewan) For all other "Specified Provinces" this rate is double(Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario, PEI, New Brunswick, NWT and Yukon)
โข $1.12 per 2 mL of e-liquid the first 10 mL in a container
โข $1.12 per 10 mL for any amount above 10 mL
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Examples of Tax on Common Vape Products
1. 2 mL Disposable Vape
โข First 2 mL = $1.12 tax
โข Total Excise Tax: $1.12
2. 10 mL Pod Pack (like a pod kit refill)
โข First 10 mL = $5.60 tax
โข Total Excise Tax: $5.60
3. 30 mL Bottle of E-Liquid
โข First 10 mL = $5.60 tax
โข Remaining 20 mL = $2.24 tax ($1.12 per 10 mL)
โข Total Excise Tax: $7.84
4. 60 mL Bottle of E-Liquid
โข First 10 mL = $5.60 tax
โข Remaining 50 mL = $5.60 tax ($1 per 10 mL)
โข Total Excise Tax: $11.20
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๐น How Do You Know Itโs Paid?
Every legal vape product in Canada must now carry a Canada Excise Stamp on the packaging.
โข This stamp proves the duty has been paid.
โข No stamp = not compliant with Health Canada regulations.
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๐น Why Did Canada Introduce This Tax?
Health Canada introduced the vape excise tax to:
โข Reduce youth vaping rates
โข Generate federal revenue
โข Align vaping regulations with tobacco and cannabis taxation
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๐น What It Means for You
โข Prices on vape products in Canada are now higher than before 2022.
โข When you see the excise stamp, you know your product is legal and compliant.
โข Online vape shops like VapeCity.ca are required to sell only stamped, tax-paid products.
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๐ Shop Compliant Vape Products in Canada
At VapeCity.ca, all of our e-liquids, pods, and disposables are Health Canada compliant and carry the proper excise stamps.
๐ Browse our collection today and enjoy peace of mind knowing your products are safe, legal, and tax-paid.
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