Food laws and decisions: Excise tax

Excise tax on certain unhealthy food products (irrespective of which products, e.g., energy drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages, etc)

Excise tax related food laws and decisions

  • International
    Law · International norms

    WHO Guideline: Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets

    2024 This World Health Organization (WHO) guideline seeks to provide Member States with recommendations on policies to develop and implement new, or to strengthen existing, fiscal policies to promote healthy diets....

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  • Colombia
    Decision · Judicial

    Juan Manuel Charry Urueña y Miryam Elfriede Anaya Sánchez v Colombia (Decision C-435-23)

    Oct. 25, 2023 Whether the tax reform that introduced a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages (Law No. 2227 of 2022) violates the principles of equality, freedom of enterprise, and free...

    • Fiscal PoliciesFundamental RightsUltra-processed foods
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  • Colombia
    Law · Legislation

    Law adopting a Tax Reform for Equality and Social Justice (Law No. 2277 of 2022)

    Dec. 13, 2022 This law reforms the country's tax structure to promote equality and social justice, and adopts a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages

    • Fiscal PoliciesUltra-processed foods
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