Additional Vape Tax for Alberta
Starting January 1, 2025, Alberta, and other provinces, will start adding provincial excise tax on vape products containing e-liquid on top of the federal excise tax that was imposed last July 1, 2024.
Specified provinces with provincial excise tax starting January 1, 2025:
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
- Yukon
Provincial Excise Tax
The provincial excise tax is an additional tax for vaping products containing e-liquids being sold in the specified provinces. The calculation for this tax is the same with the federal excise tax, effectively doubling the tax for vape products for the specified provinces. Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories started collecting provincial tax since July 1, 2024. Meanwhile, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon will start collecting provincial tax starting January 1, 2025.
This means that effective January 1, 2025, any vape product containing e-liquid entering the market of Alberta, and other specified provinces, must be stamped with a province-specific stamp and will be subject to the additional excise tax.
What happens to the vape products with old stamps after January 1?
There will be a transition period of three months. All vape products bearing the federal excise stamp, which is peach-coloured, and available in the market before January 1, 2025 may be sold until March 31, 2025. These products will not be subject to the additional tax, as they do not bear the province-specific stamp.
Tax Breakdown for Specified Provinces
Current rates:
- First 10mL, $1.12 per 2 mL or fraction thereof
- Each additional 10mL, $1.12 per 10 mL or fraction thereof
New rates:
- First 10mL, $2.24 ($1.12 federal excise tax + $1.12 provincial excise tax) per 2 mL, or fraction thereof
- Each additional 10mL, $2.24 ($1.12 federal excise tax + $1.12 provincial excise tax) per 10 mL, or fraction thereof
| E-liquid amount | Current tax (Federal Excise Tax) | Provincial excise tax | New tax (Federal + Provincial) |
| 10mL | $5.60 | $5.60 |
$11.20 |
| 20mL | $6.72 | $6.72 | $13.44 |
| 30mL | $7.84 | $7.84 | $15.68 |
| 60mL | $11.20 | $11.20 | $22.40 |
| 100mL | $15.68 | $15.68 | $31.36 |
| 120mL | $17.92 | $17.92 | $35.84 |
| Products | Current Tax | New tax |
| LEVEL X FLB BOOST G2 POD 25K | $6.72 | $13.44 |
| FLEX XL 25K | $6.72 | $13.44 |
| THIS BRU MFG SALT 30ML | $7.84 | $15.68 |
| THIS BRU MFG FREEBASE 60ML | $11.20 | $22.40 |
| THIS BRU MFG FREEBASE 120mL | $17.92 | $35.84 |
No Price Increase at Digital Imports The Vape Warehouse
To our valued customers, we, at Digital Imports The Vape Warehouse, will not increase our prices for vaping products containing e-liquid until further notice.
For now, check out our wide range of selection of disposables, e-liquids, and closed pods. We also have great deals you can check here. Stay tuned for more updates and upcoming deals!