The Federal Ministry of Health has expressed commitment to increase the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages from the current rate of 10 percent to 20 percent.
This is in a bid to combat the rising public health concerns associated with excessive sugar consumption.
The ministry added that the tax would deter consumers from purchasing SSBs and, instead, encourage healthier beverages as alternatives.
Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, disclosed this at the Pro-Health Tax Policy Campaign on SSB, held at the Federal Ministries of Finance and Health respectively on Tuesday, in Abuja.
She said, “Taxation on SSBs has been successfully implemented in countries like Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, and so many others to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks
