Government bills5
- HE 123/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising and grading soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise and will be determined more precisely based on the sugar content of the beverage. Drinks containing high levels of sugar will see the largest price increases, but the tax on sugar-free drinks will also rise.
28 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2018 vpPassed
Raising the soft drinks tax
The tax on soft drinks will rise, increasing shop prices especially for sugary drinks. The tax increase will boost state revenue and encourage consumers to choose sugar-free drinks.
4 Dec 2018 · 4 votes109 jaa57 ei - HE 280/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Graduating soft drinks tax by sugar
The soft drinks tax will be graduated into six tiers based on the product's sugar content. Taxation on sugar-free and low-sugar drinks will be reduced, while the tax on drinks with a high sugar content will increase.
8 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2019 vpPassed
Increasing the soft drink tax
The tax on soft drinks will increase from the beginning of 2020, with the increase targeted in particular at sugary drinks. At the same time, the threshold for small beverage producers' tax-exempt production will be raised.
29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2018 vpPassed
Updating market rules for agricultural products
The Act on the Market Organisation for Agricultural Products will be updated to correspond to revised European Union legislation. The amendments concern in particular the fruit and vegetables sector, the sugar sector, meat classification and obligations to report price data.
19 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote