UK Vaping Duty: The Deadline is Set
From 1 October 2026, every vaping product sold in the UK needs a duty stamp and £2.20 duty per 10ml. Brand owners, manufacturers, importers, and bonded warehouse operators that aren't ready won't be able to sell legally.
Dates that define your compliance window
Five Moves to Get Ready Without Surprises
The five moves that take the risk out of the transition. Full timings, volumes, and requirements are in the PDF.
- HMRC registration: which approvals you need, and when to start
- Duty stamp strategy: where stamps go on, and who has to be approved
- Stock bridge: how much stamped product you need in transit, and by when
- Track & Trace: what must be live and tested before enforcement
- Audit readiness: the evidence HMRC expects to see, and by what date
Find Out Where You Stand
See how the osapiens HUB handles the full UK VPD workflow — from duty stamp management to HMRC-ready audit evidence. Wherever you are on the timeline.
ONE Platform for Factory Line to HMRC Report
Track & Trace infrastructure for brand owners, manufacturers, importers, bonded warehouse operators, and distributors – everything the UK VPD requires.
- Duty stamps, integrated from factory line to bonded warehouse
- Full lifecycle: stamp application, aggregation, dispatch, event reporting
- HMRC audit evidence, ready when you need it
- Partner onboarding across the chain, down to point of sale
Manufacturing in China?
osapiens installs stamp verification and aggregation hardware directly on your production line, so every unit is scanned, matched to its serial number, and reported to HMRC before it leaves the factory. Product lands in the UK already compliant, not pending it.
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