The case for lowering consumer taxes for vapes in SA

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The case for lowering consumer taxes for vapes in SA is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Kurt Yeo, co-founder of Vaping Save My Life (VSML), a consumer advocacy group.

Topics of discussion include: current tax rules around vaping in SA; the place of vapes on the spectrum of tobacco products; effort to reduce nicotine consumption in the country; and how tobacco companies are responding to market pressure.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
24 Feb 2025 English South Africa Business News · News

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