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Cordoba Governor Backs Colombia Vape Tax

Governor of Córdoba Erasmo Zuleta Bechara welcomed the House of Representatives’ decision to pass a bill establishing nationwide excise taxes on e-cigarettes and vaping devices during its second debate.

If enacted into law, the measure will yield approximately 500 billion Colombian pesos for the country’s departments. Governor Zuleta emphasized that these funds will directly strengthen regional social investment, focusing on public health networks, educational facilities, and community sports programs.

Zuleta praised House President Nicolás Barguil for driving the legislation forward, along with the National Federation of Departments (FND) for supporting the tax framework. The proposal now moves to the Senate of the Republic for further debate and final legislative clearance.

Colombia Proposes Higher Vape and Cigarette Taxes in New Fiscal Reform Bill

The Colombian government has submitted its fifth tax reform proposal to Congress, aiming to raise \$21.9 trillion pesos by 2027. Under the bill presented by Finance Minister German Ávila, authorities plan to increase taxes on vapes and cigarettes to curb consumption and generate revenue.

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How Much Is the Fine for Vaping Indoors in Colombia in 2026?

Vaping in offices, bars, shopping centers, or any enclosed public space in Colombia carries strict legal consequences. However, the cost of violating the law is not a single flat rate. Colombian legislation separates the individual who uses the device from the establishment that allows it, applying distinct and severe financial sanctions to each party.

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Colombia Proposes Ban on Public Display of Vapes and Cigarettes

Colombia’s Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has published a draft resolution proposing severe restrictions on the advertising, display, and sale of tobacco and vaping products. This initiative aims to close a persistent regulatory gap and curb the rising use of electronic nicotine devices, particularly among Colombian youth.

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Higher Cigarette Taxes in Colombia Could Fuel Contraband Tobacco

Authorities in Cundinamarca, Colombia, are warning that proposed increases in cigarette taxes, outlined in a recent economic emergency decree, may lead to a surge in contraband rather than higher tax revenue. The decree also contemplates new levies on emerging nicotine products like vapes and heated tobacco.

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Colombia: Medellín Bans Vapes in Schools & Universities

The Mayor’s Office of Medellín, Colombia, has enacted strict new regulations banning the sale, distribution, and consumption of electronic cigarettes and vapes in all educational institutions and their surrounding areas. Issued through the Health Secretariat as Resolution 202550083698 on October 15, 2025, the measure aims to create environments 100% free of tobacco smoke and aerosols across public and private preschools, schools, and universities.

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Colombia: Smoking & Vaping Banned in Building Common Areas

In Colombia, smoking is strictly prohibited in the common areas of residential buildings and complexes. According to Law 1335 of 2009, spaces such as hallways, lobbies, social rooms, elevators, reception areas, stairs, parking garages, and gyms must be maintained as 100% smoke-free environments. The Ministry of Health has also provided signage guidelines for these “smoke-free” spaces, which explicitly include a ban on aerosols from vapes (e-cigarettes).

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Colombia Proposes Major Tax Hike on Vapes & Cigarettes

Government Aims to Raise Over a Trillion Pesos Annually with New Tax Reform

The Colombian Ministry of Hacienda (Finance) has introduced a bill to Congress that proposes a significant tax increase on cigarettes and vaping products. The reform aims to achieve two primary goals: reduce the consumption of tobacco and its substitutes to improve public health, and secure fresh revenue for the national budget, with projections of raising over one trillion additional pesos (approximately USD 250 million) annually starting in 2026.

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Colombia’s Vape Tax Battle: The Powerful Lobby Blocking New Laws

In Colombia, a persistent legislative battle is being waged over the taxation of tobacco and vaping products, a struggle that pits public health imperatives and the need for state revenue against the powerful, often behind-the-scenes, influence of the tobacco and nicotine industries. Representative Carolina Giraldo Botero has repeatedly tried to get Congress to approve her proposal to increase taxes on traditional tobacco – which haven’t been updated since 2016 – and to create a new excise tax for vapes and e-cigarettes, which currently pay no specific consumption tax. Each attempt has been shelved or rejected, often without reaching a substantive debate.

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Colombia Proposes New “Dual Tax” on Vapes & Nicotine Products

Colombia’s Minister of Finance, Germán Ávila, has announced that the government’s new tax reform bill will include a special chapter to impose new taxes on tobacco, vapes, and other nicotine products. The proposal, part of a broader financing law, aims to address the “negative externalities” associated with these items and is expected to be presented to Congress in the coming days.

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