After the sugar tax was introduced, a liter of carbonated beverages increased by 23 percent in Poland.

As CMR reminds us, the sugar levy, which in fact is the tax on sweetened drinks, applicable from January 1, 2021, is imposed on producers and importers. It is divided into a fixed and a variable part. The solid part is 50 groszy per liter of drink with sugar and / or sweetener, addition of 10 grams per liter of drink with caffeine and / or taurine. The variable part is 5 groszy for every gram of sugar above its content 5 grams per 100 ml per liter of drink. There is an upper limit of the fee, which is PLN 1.20 per liter of drink - we read. CMR indicated that the full fee does not apply to beverages with fruit and vegetable juices min. 20 percent in the lineup. Also drinks with a predominant milk content, e.g. iced coffee, are not subject to the fee. Carbohydrate and electrolyte drinks, e.g. isotonic drinks, are also excluded from the tax. According to CMR data, in the first weeks of January 2021, in small-format independent stores and soft franchise stores, there was a decrease in ...