Government confirms new vape tax to kick in on 1 November : r ireland Ireland Halts Vape Tax Tobacco Reporter Vape King blog: Ireland Abandons Planned Vape Tax in Favor of Prioritizing Tobacco Harm Reduction Government Tax on Vape Liquids Has Sent Quitters Back to Smoking Starting 1st November, Ireland's new vape tax will kick in, adding 50c per ml (plus VAT) to all e liquids, including disposable vapes. That means a standard 2ml disposable vape jumps from 8 How are vapers reacting to the tax hike on e cigarettes? Quite well actually.