The Government Is Bringing Back a Higher Sugar Fee From 2027. Up to PLN 1.80 per Liter
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The Paradox of the Sugar Tax: 100 Won in Surcharge, 7 Won in Health Benefits. A study has found that imposing a separate surcharge on sugary beverages shifts a significant portion of the burden to consumers, potentially raising beverage prices by up to 5.6%. Conversely, the health benefits gained from the sugar surcharge amount to the surcharge collected by the government...
Over a billion złoty in additional revenue for the National Health Fund (NFZ) – this is how much, according to government calculations, the increase in the sugar tax could generate in 2027. However, there's a condition: the new regulations must go through the legislative process and receive the signature of the president, who has already vetoed a similar change once. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is appealing to Karol Nawrocki to cooperate on legis…
The prices of sugary drinks, including energy drinks, could soon rise dramatically. The government has just passed a bill to increase the sugar tax. However, its fate remains unclear, as similar legislation was vetoed by Karol Nawrocki a year ago.
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft increase in the sugar fee, which will apply to additional beverages and concentrates. Starting in 2027, the basic fee is to increase from 0.50 to 0.70 PLN per liter, and the maximum fee from 0.12 to 0.18 PLN. The Ministry of Finance expects approximately 1.3 billion PLN in additional revenue for the National Health Fund (NFZ) annually. However, the Staszic Institute warns that the impact of the chang…
The Council of Ministers has adopted a draft bill amending the Public Health Act (UD417), which aims to increase the effectiveness of the food levy as an instrument supporting public health protection. The most important changes: an increase in the fixed portion of the levy from PLN 0.50 to PLN 0.70 per liter of beverage; an increase in the variable portion of the levy from PLN 0.05 to PLN 0.10 per gram…
The Sugar Tax to the ninth referral in the Budget Law 2027. Here are the rates, the drinks exempt and the estimated impact on the selling prices. Consumption taxes / Taxes, Sugar, Budget Law 2025
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