The deadline for submitting comments is 6 August 2025. 

Finland’s Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on 2 June 2025, proposing a EUR 0.15 per litre sugar-based tax on soft drinks and an increased excise duty on fermented beverages with 1.2%-2.8% alcohol.

The proposal proposes to amend the current Soft Drinks Tax Act and the Act on the Tax on Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages, and to repeal the Act on amending the Soft Drinks Tax Act, which was passed in Spring 2023. The Soft Drinks Tax Act was amended in Spring 2023.

The amendments to Finland’s Soft Drinks Tax Act aim to promote healthier consumption by shifting the tax focus toward sugar content, encouraging the production and consumption of lower-sugar drinks while preserving tax revenue. Although the amendments were approved in early 2023, the law has not yet taken effect. Its enforcement is pending a Government Decree, which will be issued only after the European Commission confirms the tax complies with EU state aid rules.

These changes will take effect on 1 January 2026.

The deadline to submit comments is 6 August 2025.