Slovakia: New sweetened non-alcoholic beverages tax effective January 1, 2025
The tax varies depending on the type of sweetened non-alcoholic beverage.
The president signed legislation imposing a new tax on sweetened non-alcoholic beverages effective January 1, 2025.
The tax, which ranges from €0.15/liter to €8.60/kilogram depending on the type of sweetened non-alcoholic beverage, generally applies to:
- Packaged sweetened non-alcoholic waters (such as flavored mineral waters or lemonades)
- Fruit and vegetable juices
- Energy drinks
- Non-alcoholic beer
- Syrups and concentrates with added sugar
- Any other packaged sweetened non-alcoholic beverages containing coffee, tea, or their substitute
Read an October 2024 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Slovakia