Vapekit In The Press
Vapekit has been trading since 2014 and serves a loyal customer base of tens of thousands of adult UK vapers.
We commission our own consumer research and publish free tools such as the Vape Tax Calculator, which shows what the October 2026 duty adds to an individual vaper’s yearly spend. We can provide journalists with quotes, insight, survey data etc on request.
Managing Director Guy Lawler will be happy to personally provide journalists with comment, data and background on the UK vape market including pricing, the new Vaping Products Duty, regulation, the illicit market and what real customers are actually buying.
Email Guy Lawler: guy@vapekit.co.ukRecent coverage
In September 2026 our OnePoll survey of 1,000 UK vapers on the incoming Vaping Products Duty was covered by The Sun, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express, the Daily Star and numerous regional titles.
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The Sun Vaping cost set to soar by £280 a year with new tax 'most haven't even heard of' 4 September 2026 -
Daily Mirror HMRC's new £300 tax for vapers to be in force within days 4 September 2026 -
Daily Star New UK vape tax could cost vapers nearly £300 more every year from October 4 September 2026 -
Daily Express New vape tax to increase annual costs by nearly £300 for UK vapers 4 September 2026
Vapekit mentioned in the press
National
- The Sun Vaping cost set to soar by £280 a year with new tax 'most haven't even heard of' 4 Sep 2026
- Daily Mirror HMRC's new £300 tax for vapers to be in force within days 4 Sep 2026
- Daily Express New vape tax to increase annual costs by nearly £300 for UK vapers 4 Sep 2026
- Daily Star New UK vape tax could cost vapers nearly £300 more every year from October 4 Sep 2026
Regional
- Bristol Live New UK tax could push vaping costs up by £300 in October 4 Sep 2026
- Chronicle Live Cost of vaping to soar £300 as 'little-known' tax comes into force 4 Sep 2026
- Wales Online UK vape tax to push annual costs up by nearly £300 4 Sep 2026
- Surrey Live Cost of vaping to soar £300 as 'little-known' tax comes into force 4 Sep 2026
- Yorkshire Live Cost of vaping to soar £300 as 'little-known' tax comes into force 4 Sep 2026
- Grimsby Live Cost of vaping to soar £300 as 'little-known' tax comes into force 4 Sep 2026
- CoventryLive Cost of vaping to soar £300 as 'little-known' tax comes into force 4 Sep 2026
- Teesside Live UK vape tax to push annual costs up by nearly £300 4 Sep 2026
- North Wales Live UK vape tax to push annual costs up by nearly £300 4 Sep 2026
Earlier coverage
- Luton Today Study claims Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have worst experience contacting their GP 18 Mar 2025
- Lancashire Evening Post Blackburn, Morecambe and Preston named in top 20 illegal vape capitals of the UK 24 May 2024
- Lancashire Telegraph Blackburn with Darwen one of country’s worst areas for stop-smoking support 13 Jul 2022
About Vapekit
- Trading since2014, originally as Tekcig, then Vapester, then Vapekit (2020)
- CompanyJDJ Media Ltd, registered in England and Wales, no. 08139599
- BasedSutton, Surrey
- CustomersAdult vapers across the UK, most aged 45 and over
- ReviewsMore than 21,000 verified customer reviews on Reviews.io
- Trade bodiesMember of UKVIA and the IBVTA
- SpokespersonGuy Lawler, Managing Director. Online retailer since 1999 and ex-smoker who quit with a vape.
- ComplianceAll products MHRA-notified and compliant with UK TRPR
Topics we can provide opinions on
- The Vaping Products Duty and what it means for prices
- How much UK vapers spend, and where they'll cut back
- The disposable vape ban and its aftermath
- Illicit and black-market vapes
- Vaping as a route to quitting smoking
- What products adult vapers are switching to
- Running an independent online retailer under UK regulation
- Payment, advertising and platform restrictions facing legal vape sellers
Journalists can contact Guy directly at guy@vapekit.co.uk. He aims to respond within a few hours.