RBC: The Ministry of Finance has lowered expectations for revenue from excise tax on soda

The Ministry of Finance expects that revenue from the excise tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in 2023 will amount to 10.4 billion rubles. (the tax is valid from July 1, 2023), and in 2024–2026. – 25 billion rubles each. in year. About it reports RBC with reference to the version (dated September 21) of the draft federal budget for 2024 and the planning period of 2025 and 2026.

The publication notes that the Ministry of Finance’s expectations from excise tax revenues have decreased since the development of the relevant bill. As follows from the explanatory note to the bill, the government estimated revenues at about 35 billion rubles. annually. It was planned that these funds would be used to combat diabetes.

In November 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that introduced an excise tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in the amount of 7 rubles from July 1, 2023. per liter This measure applies to soft drinks with added sugar and other sweeteners, the content of which exceeds five grams per 100 ml of drink.

The list also includes drinks based on alcohol-containing raw materials with a volume fraction of ethyl alcohol of no more than 1.2%. In addition, excisable goods include drinks made using drinking or mineral water with a volume fraction of ethyl alcohol of no more than 0.5%. At the same time, the tax does not apply to juices, fruit drinks, milk, kvass, etc.