The list of excisable non-alcoholic beverages in the Russian Federation may be expanded

Published 2024년 10월 1일

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The Russian Federation is contemplating expanding the list of non-alcoholic beverages subject to excise duty due to difficulties in identifying excisable sugar-containing drinks among various non-excisable ones. Since its introduction on July 1, 2023, the excise tax on sugar-containing drinks, set at 7 rubles per liter, has generated 8.3 billion rubles. However, a decline in excise tax revenue suggests a consumer shift towards drinks with sugar substitutes. A proposed amendment aims to lower the threshold for excisable drinks from 5 to 2 grams of added sugars and carbohydrates per 100 ml, with exemptions for certain specialized, plant-based drinks, and those in the public catering sector.

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Moscow. October 1. INTERFAX.RU - The list of non-alcoholic beverages in the Russian Federation on which excise duty is imposed may be expanded. "As part of improving excise taxation of sugar-containing beverages, it is advisable to prepare and work out proposals to expand the list of excisable non-alcoholic beverages," says the appendix to the main directions of budget, tax and customs-tariff policy for 2025 and for the period 2026 and 2027, submitted to the State Duma This is due to the fact that, as stated in the document, in the opinion of tax and customs authorities, the identification of certain types of goods as excisable sugar-containing beverages is difficult due to the large list of non-alcoholic beverages that are not subject to excise duty (fortified food products, plant-based beverages, etc.). The excise tax on sugar-containing drinks in the Russian Federation was introduced on July 1, 2023, it is 7 rubles per 1 liter. According to the document, in 2023, the federal ...

Source: Interfax