Policy paper

Changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy

This measure is about changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy sugar content threshold and removal of exemptions for milk-based and milk substitute drinks from 1 January 2028.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 13 July 2026

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Soft Drink Industry Levy changes

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Details

This measure:

• reduces the Soft Drinks Industry Levy sugar content threshold from 5g to 4.5g per 100ml
• removes the exemption for milk-based and milk-substitute drinks

This technical consultation will run for 8 weeks and will close on 6 September 2026. You should email your feedback to sdilconsultation@hmrc.gov.uk.

Published 13 July 2026