Written Question·Treasury·UIN 116143

Soft Drinks: Taxation

Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Esther McVey

ConservativeTatton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the increased cost to businesses as a result of the expansion of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), including directly through paying the increased SDIL and indirectly thr

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The changes to SDIL announced at Budget 2025 were confirmed following extensive industry engagement through the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation, which was open from 28 April to 21 July 2025. Representations from businesses, and ...

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