Federal Government Commence Implementation of Sugar Tax

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of a N10 per liter sugar tax on carbonated sugar drinks and beverages.

Chief Superintendent of Customs, Department of Excise, Free Trade Zone and Industrial Incentives, Dennis Ituma, disclosed this at a Policy Breakfast Meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

According to Ituma, the policy was introduced in the Finance Act, alongside the 2022 Appropriation Bill.