Written Question·Treasury·UIN 116143
Soft Drinks: Taxation
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Esther McVey
Conservative — Tatton
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 TomlinsonThe 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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