- The sugar tax, VAT, and excise duty on various beverages (including sweetened drinks, energy drinks, non-alcoholic wine and beer, and alcoholic beverages) will increase from January 1, 2026.
- Water, 100% juices, and drinks with at least 20% juice and up to 5g sugar per 100ml will not be affected by these tax increases.
- The sugar tax will rise from 5 to 10 groszy per gram of sugar above 5g/100ml, and the fixed fee will increase from 50 to 70 groszy per liter.
- Nectars and drinks with higher juice content will see smaller price increases compared to other sweetened beverages.
- The changes are awaiting Senate and presidential approval for the sugar tax and excise, while VAT changes are still in the legislative process.
Source: podatki.gazetaprawna.pl
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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