The sugar tax, also known as the UK soft drinks industry levy, was announced in March 2016 and came into effect in April 2018. New research has shown that the levy has led to a significant drop in the amount of sugar in people’s diets across the UK, with the amount of sugar consumed by children and adults from soft drinks decreased significantly, by around a half in children, and by a third in adults, after the sugar tax was announced.
Here is a Q&A of the key features of the legislation.
