#Budget2019: Government To Introduce Tax On Sugary Drinks From April 2019

By Sadho Ram — 02 Nov 2018, 06:09 PM

Drinks with added sugar will have 40 sen tax imposed per litre.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced today, 2 November, that the government will introduce sugary drinks tax from April 2019

Image from Mkini

Image via Mkini

The sugary drinks tax will apply to drinks which include added sugar or sweeteners exceeding 5g per 100ml along with fruit and vegetable juices with a sugar content exceeding 12g per 100ml

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