May 22nd, 2025
2 mins
HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury have launched a consultation on strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL).
Following the recent SDIL review, this consultation sets out proposals to build on the SDIL’s success in incentivising soft drinks producers to reduce sugar content.
These proposals are:
- to reduce the minimum sugar content at which the SDIL applies to qualifying drinks from 5g to 4g. The SDIL standard rate would apply from 4g to 7.9g total sugar per 100ml, as opposed to 5g to 7.9g total sugar per 100ml currently
- to remove the exemption for milk-based drinks whilst introducing a ‘lactose allowance’ to account for the natural sugars in the milk component of these drinks
- to remove the exemption for milk substitute drinks with ‘added sugars’ beyond those sugars derived from the principal ingredient, such as oats or rice
The government welcomes views on these proposals as part of the consultation and feedback will inform decisions by HM Treasury ministers.
The consultation can be found here and responses must be submitted by 21st July 2025.
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