Sugar taxes in Europe

Which European countries tax sugary drinks, how much, and what is being debated. Click a country on the map or in the list below.

EU countries with a tax on sugary drinks in force
EU countries where a tax is planned or postponed
EU countries that abolished or dropped one
9postponements of Italy's sugar tax since 2020 (the ninth still needs a vote in Parliament)
United KingdomSwedenSpainSlovakiaSloveniaRomaniaPortugalPolandNetherlandsMaltaLuxembourgLithuaniaLatviaItalyIrelandHungaryGreeceGermanyFranceFinlandEstoniaDenmarkCzechiaCyprusCroatiaBulgariaBelgiumAustriaMalta

    Select a country to see whether it taxes sugary drinks, since when, at what rate, what is being debated, and our sources.

      How to read this map

      We count national taxes that target sugary or sweetened drinks, including VAT increases aimed at them and flat drinks taxes. Rates are those we could check in the sources listed for each country; most come from the sugary drink tax map of the Global Food Research Program at the University of North Carolina (March 2026), updated with government sources where rates changed in 2026. Countries marked "not yet documented" have no tax listed in that map; we have not yet verified them ourselves. Status at 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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