Rules by country

Pricing rules by country

Taxes, duties and price rules that change what food and drink sell for, market by market. Most pages have a free check, and our fixed-price review starts from £7,500. We're based in the UK and work with brands worldwide.

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United Kingdom

Europe

Austria

Deposit return schemeSoft drinksBeer and other drinks in cans
Food VAT cutMilk and dairyBasic foods

Croatia

Sugar taxSoft drinks

Europe

Deposit return schemesSoft drinksBeer and other drinks
Shrinkflation lawsFoodDrinksAll packaged products
Bans on selling food below costFoodDrinksAll packaged products

European Union

Lowest price in 30 days ruleFoodDrinksSnacks and sweets
EU packaging regulation (PPWR)DrinksFoodAll packaged products
EU Unfair Trading Practices DirectiveFoodDrinksAll agri-food products

Finland

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksJuices and waters
Alcohol tax 2026Beer and long drinksWine and spirits

France

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinks
EGalim promotion capsDrinksFoodSnacks and sweets

Germany

All German rules, by product
Sugar tax 2027Soft drinks

Hungary

Sugar tax (NETA)Soft drinksSnacks and sweets

Ireland

Sugar taxSoft drinks
Minimum unit pricingAlcohol

Latvia

Sugar taxSoft drinksEnergy drinks

Netherlands

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksFlavoured dairy drinks
Alcohol discount capBeer, wine and spirits

Nordic countries

Nordic alcohol monopoliesBeer, wine and spirits

Poland

Sugar tax 2027Soft drinks
Deposit return systemSoft drinksBeer and other drinks
Alcohol excise taxSpiritsBeerWine and cider

Portugal

Sugar taxSoft drinks
Deposit return schemeSoft drinksBeer, cider and other drinks

Romania

Sugar taxSoft drinks

Spain

Sugar taxSoft drinks
Deposit return schemeSoft drinksBeer and other drinks
Plastic packaging taxDrinksFoodAll packaged products

Turkey

Excessive price finesFoodDrinksAll packaged products
Soft drink taxSoft drinks
Alcohol taxSpirits and rakıBeer and wine

Middle East and Africa

Gulf (GCC)

Sugar tax: every Gulf country comparedSoft drinks

Qatar

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksJuices

Saudi Arabia

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinks

South Africa

Sugar taxSoft drinks
Alcohol exciseBeer and ciderWineSpirits

United Arab Emirates

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinks

Asia Pacific

Australia

Alcohol excise 2026BeerSpirits and RTDs
Grocery code and price gouging banFoodDrinksAll grocery products
Container deposit schemesSoft drinksBeer and other drinks

Hong Kong

Spirits dutySpirits

India

GST on cold drinksSoft drinksEnergy drinks
Whisky tariffWhisky and ginSoft drinks
Unit sale price and MRP rulesFoodDrinksAll packaged products

Japan

All Japanese rules, by product
Beer tax 2026Beer and chu-hai

Malaysia

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksMilk drinksPremixes

New Zealand

Grocery Supply CodeFoodDrinksAll grocery products

Philippines

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinks
Alcohol excise taxBeerSpiritsWine
SRPs and the Price ActMilk and coffeeBasic foods

Singapore

Bottle deposit schemeSoft drinksDairy drinksBeer and other drinks

South Korea

Shrinkflation lawFoodDrinksSnacksHousehold goods
Sugar taxSoft drinks

Thailand

Sugar taxSoft drinksSnacks, if the salt tax comes

Vietnam

Sugar tax 2027Soft drinks
Alcohol tax 2026BeerSpirits

Americas

Brazil

Selective tax 2027Soft drinks
Shrinkflation lawFoodDrinksAll packaged products

British Columbia

Soda taxFizzy drinks

Canada

Alcohol excise tax 2026BeerWineSpirits
Grocery code of conductFoodDrinksAll grocery products

Chile

Sugar taxSoft drinks

Colombia

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksSnacks and other ultra-processed food

Mexico

Sugar tax 2026Soft drinksSnacks and other food

United States

All US rules, by product
Soda taxes by citySoft drinks