THE sugar tax, also known as the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax, was first introduced in July 2019.
It is levied on two broad categories of SSBs, either imported or manufactured in Malaysia, namely beverages containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, and fruit juice or vegetable-based drinks with over 12g of sugar per 100ml.
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