London - Britain moved forward with its planned sugar tax on Monday, publishing draft legislation confirming a two-band levy for sugar-added soft drinks aimed at fighting obesity.
The tax, announced in March, is due to come into force in April 2018, giving sellers of soft drinks time to reduce sugar in their products.
The companies that sell Coca-Cola and PepsiCo drinks have been promoting no-sugar drinks which would be exempt from
the tax.
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The British levy has two thresholds, one for soft drinks with more than 5 grams of sugar per 100ml, and a higher one for those with more than 8 grams per 100 ml.
It was published by HM Revenue & Customs as part of an overview of legislative changes to tax law the government plans to introduce in its finance bill for next year.