According to Dutch media outlet RTLNieuws on the evening of October 26th, the Dutch House of Representatives has called on the outgoing cabinet to draft legislation to regulate e-cigarette consumption tax before next summer vacation.
The government stated that it supports the imposition of such a consumer tax, as the European plan for this requires a long time for implementation. However, the cabinet believes that, given its imminent departure, it is necessary for the House of Representatives to make specific demands.
A majority of members in the House of Representatives believe that the Netherlands should have begun levying such consumption taxes long before similar plans were implemented in Europe. The motion by the 66 Party in the Netherlands will only be voted on later tonight, but the signatories calling for it already hold the majority.
During last week's hearing, the outgoing Secretary of Public Health, Maarten van Ooijen, stated that he would only abandon his "impending humility and restraint" if the House of Representatives explicitly demanded the implementation of such a tax.
Even though the current administration has the opportunity to implement such a consumption tax, the implementation process is expected to take a considerable amount of time, with the earliest possibility being in 2025.
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