Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps guidance

VPDS156000 - Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps: Duty stamps: Transitional duty stamps

A transitional duty stamp will have a similar design as the digital stamp, but without the data matrix and therefore without the ability to be scanned. A transitional stamp may not be:

• obtained after 31 August 2026 (when digital stamps will be mandatory)
• affixed to the packaging of any eligible vaping product packaged after 30 September 2026 or released for consumption in the UK after 31 March 2027

It is envisaged that transitional stamps may remain in retail premises after 31 March 2027, so caution should be exercised if they are found.