{
  "id": 11195938,
  "title": "Zuckersteuer: Wie viel teurer wird Ihre Lieblingslimo? Dieser Rechner zeigt es",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/zuckersteuer-wie-viel-teurer-wird-ihre-lieblingslimo-dieser-rechner",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/zuckersteuer-dieser-rechner-zeigt-wie-viel-teurer-ihre-lieblingslimonade-wird-01/100258691.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The German government has announced plans to introduce a tax on sugary drinks, according to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. A draft of the legislation has been presented to the Cabinet and Bundestag, but further approval is still required. The draft outlines the specifics of the plan, which would impose a tax on various types of drinks starting in 2027. Sweetened fruit and vegetable juices, non-alcoholic beverages such as sodas, flavored or sweetened waters, concentrates, and syrups would be subject to the tax. However, drinks like Coke Zero or non-alcoholic beer would not be taxed. Drinks without added sugar, diet foods, and products covered by the Medicines Act would also be exempt. Specific exemptions include alcoholic-free wine, sparkling wine, and non-alcoholic beer.\n\nThe tax rates range from 0.26 Euros for drinks with 5-7 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters (like Sprite or Bionade), to 0.38 Euros for drinks with 10 grams or more of sugar per 100 milliliters (like Coca-Cola or Red Bull). An additional 19% Value Added Tax would also be applied to the final price. For a liter of cola, this would mean an additional 38 cents in sugar tax plus around 7 cents in other taxes. The Handelsblatt's calculator for the sugar tax shows that over 150 popular products will see an increase in price due to this new tax.",
  "summary": "Finanzminister Klingbeil hat einen ersten Gesetzentwurf für die Zuckersteuer vorgelegt. Finden Sie mit dem Handelsblatt-Rechner heraus, wie teuer Cola, Fanta und Sprite ab 2027 werden sollen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}