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Debut of healthy taxes - P4H Network

Debut of healthy taxes

Colombia adopted a section on healthy taxes in the 2022 tax reform.

Healthy taxes refer to a progressive and differentiated rate on ultra-processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages starting in November 2023. It is applied in order to discourage the consumption of products that have a negative impact on health and can be determinant in the appearance of non-communicable diseases.

Reference
Jairo Humberto Restrepo, María Alejandra Ochoa, The debut of healthy taxes in Colombia, Capsules. Economics and Health Group. No.28