Lower sugar content to avoid sugar tax, SMEs told

Consuming too much sweet drinks is known to contribute to diabetes. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in beverage manufacturing should lower the sugar content in their products to avoid paying sugar tax, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

"It should not be a big problem for SMEs as they are able to make adjustments (to sugar content).