Decatur, Alabama, City Council Approves New Vape Tax

The Decatur City Council has voted to pass an ordinance establishing a local excise tax on vaping products sold within the city limits. The new levy is set at 10 cents per milliliter on vape products sold or delivered in Decatur. By passing this local tax before the state’s October 1, 2025, deadline, the city ensures it will collect and administer the tax revenue locally, estimated to be around $50,000 annually.

This move preempts a new statewide vape product tax set to take effect in October 2026. Under the state act, any municipality that levies its own tax before October 1, 2025, will not be eligible to receive a distribution from the state’s tax proceeds. The city council still needs to vote on an implementation date for the new local tax.

The decision has drawn criticism from some business representatives. Garrett Saucer, an attorney for vape distributor WL Petry Wholesalers, argued the local tax would unfairly burden Decatur retailers. He expressed concern that if the local tax is implemented before the state tax, it could create an “unfair playing field” and force customers to purchase vape products outside the city, potentially harming “mom and pop” shops.

• Read more: Vaping Taxes by State in the United States 2025

Councilman Kyle Pike defended the measure, stating, “This is really similar to alcohol or tobacco and other products that the state has allowed us to tax on top of, so we’re just going to treat it like those other substances.”

• Read more: Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Passes New Tax on Vape Products
• News source: Muscle Shoals city leaders pass tax on vape products

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