Polish Tax Office: The pass rate of e-cigarette product sampling inspection is less than 18%, with over 80% of samples being illegal or non-compliant.

Key points:

·Large-scale inspection operation: The National Tax Administration of Poland (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa) has collaborated with the Ministry of Health and the police to carry out a large-scale inspection of e-cigarette products. 

·High rate of non-compliance: Over 82% of e-cigarette samples did not meet legal requirements and should not be sold on the market. 

·Inspection details: The tax administration conducted over 120 inspections, extracting and analyzing 1395 samples, of which 1102 were non-compliant. 

·Tax revenue loss: In 356 cases, it was found that the e-cigarette e-liquids contained more than what the manufacturers claimed, resulting in a loss of government tax revenue. 

·Legal consequences: Actions that violate regulations could face fines of up to 200,000 zloty (approximately $54,744) or criminal penalties. 

·Prioritizing public health and national financial security: Cracking down on illegal e-cigarettes has become a key priority for public health and national financial security.

According to lublin112.pl's report on August 6th, the Polish National Tax Administration (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa) is closely cooperating with the Ministry of Health and law enforcement to carry out large-scale inspection operations, targeting products such as disposable e-cigarettes. The results of the investigation have shown that over 82% of the samples fail to meet legal requirements and should not be sold on the market.

The State Taxation Administration has conducted over 120 customs and tax inspections targeting the production, import, and internal procurement of e-cigarettes. The main purpose of the inspections is to verify whether these products comply with current national and European Union regulations.

During the inspection process, the tax bureau randomly selected 1395 samples, of which 1338 have undergone detailed analysis in the laboratory. The results are concerning, as a total of 1102 samples, or 82.4%, did not meet current standards, with a pass rate of less than 18%.

For example, disposable e-cigarettes and pods are exceeding legal standards. According to the Tobacco and Tobacco Products Health Protection Act passed on November 9, 1995, as well as EU regulations, these non-compliant products should not be sold on the market.

Furthermore, in 356 cases it was found that the content of e-cigarette liquid exceeded the levels claimed by the manufacturers, making it a taxable product and leading to government revenue losses. In response to these cases, the tax department will take measures to calculate the applicable consumption tax and initiate legal proceedings under the Tax Penalties Law issued on September 10, 1999.

Any actions violating technical and quality regulations are subject to criminal liability according to Article 11c of the Health Protection Law. According to regulations, selling illegal e-cigarettes can result in fines of up to 200,000 Zloty (approximately $54,744 USD), restrictions on freedom, or both penalties imposed simultaneously.

Once violations of regulations are discovered, the State Taxation Administration will immediately report to the police or procuratorate, suspected of criminal offenses. The country has increased inspection efforts and strengthened cooperation among national agencies, demonstrating that cracking down on illegal and potentially dangerous e-cigarettes has become one of the key priorities for public health and national fiscal security.