Soft Drinks: Taxation
Commons · Question 58098 · Tabled 6 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on business competitiveness.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 16 Jun 2025
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is globally recognised as a transformative health intervention. After SDIL was announced, the average sugar content of soft drinks in scope of the levy fell 46% between 2015 and 2020. These positive health impacts have...