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Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Scrap the sugar tax on soft drinks

Closed 223 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should scrap the sugar tax on soft drinks that was introduced in April 2018. It was introduced to help tackle obesity, but not everybody needs to lose weight.
People deserve the choice between full sugar and diet without having to pay more. This tax has made soft drinks that people once enjoyed, and most people had as a treat, too expensive. The tax has led to more sweetener-based drinks, but many people prefer sugar to artificial sweeteners. Instead of taxing unhealthy food and drinks, we should be teaching people to live a healthy lifestyle.

Timeline

9 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 223
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 9 Jul 2021
Closed 9 Jan 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.