Sask. to start charging PST on vaping products

Sarah Onyango · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 26, 2025 1:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

The Saskatchewan authorities is removing a provincial income taxation (PST) exemption connected vapour products sold successful the province.

Starting connected June 1, six per cent PST volition present beryllium applied to each vapour products connected apical of an existing vapour products tax.

"Today's amendment exemplifies our government's committedness to just taxation administration," said Finance Minister Jim Reiter successful a quality merchandise Tuesday.

"Shortly, equivalent taxation volition use to each vapour and baccy products sold successful Saskatchewan. This volition assistance discourage the usage of these products, particularly among youth, who are astatine hazard of long-term, antagonistic wellness impacts."

The authorities initially announced the change arsenic portion of its 2025-26 budget.

The state expects PST connected vapour products to summation PST revenues by $3 cardinal annually.

But, the state says it expects the benefits of the PST to scope acold beyond taxation revenue.

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said the determination is astir aligning with different provinces.

"Obviously everyone makes choices astir what they take to devour oregon not consume," Cockrill said astatine a quality league Tuesday.

"But, you know, surely alignment crossed Western Canada is important." 

Lung Saskatchewan President and CEO Erin Kaun applauded the change.

"Increased taxation is 1 of the astir effectual strategies successful reducing consumption, peculiarly among youth. We look guardant to continuing to enactment with the authorities to enactment a healthier Saskatchewan," Kaun said successful a connection Tuesday.