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<p>Energy drinks, that is drinks that are high in caffeine and/or other stimulants,
will typically be standard rated for VAT. However, no data is available on how much
VAT is raised on their sale as this level of detail is not requested on VAT returns.</p><p>Energy
drinks are often also high in sugar. From April this year, the Soft Drinks Industry
Levy will take effect, which is forecast to raise nearly £1.5billion over the next
five years. This levy directly targets the producers and importers of sugary soft
drinks to encourage them to remove added sugar, promote diet drinks, and reduce portion
sizes for high sugar drinks.</p><p> </p>
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