Rising sugar tax revenue sees €32m raised in 2022

Provisional results show that more than €6m in tax revenue has already been collected in the first two months of 2023

Introduced in 2018, the sugar tax was implemented after years in the pipeline in an effort to curb rising obesity rates.

Government revenue raised by the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) rose by €1.6m last year, totalling €32m in 2022.

Last year's intake from the tax was the second highest since its introduction in 2018, with provisional figures from 2023 showing more than €6m has already been collected in the first two months of 2023.