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Malaysia : No reason for price hike as refined sugar remains exempt from SST, Finance Ministry tells MSM

Malaysia’s Finance Ministry confirmed that refined sugar remains tax-exempt under the revised SST starting July 1, 2025, though raw sugar will incur...

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Canada’s first ‘sugar tax’ shows some signs of effectiveness, but repeal is already set

A study shows Newfoundland and Labrador’s sugar tax cut sugary drink consumption by 25%, but the tax will be repealed on July...

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Malaysia: No Sales and Service Tax on raw sugar, Ministry of Finance clarifies

Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has clarified that essential imported food items such as sugar and rice will remain tax-exempt under the expanded...

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Sri Lanka : Sugar importers caution any tax increase could lead to higher consumer prices

Sugar importers in Sri Lanka have urged President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to raise the current Rs. 50/kg sugar...

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Australian Govt has “no plan” for sugar tax despite public support: Minister

Australia’s Health Minister ruled out a sugar tax, despite 56% public support, focusing instead on education and front-of-pack labelling to combat obesity....

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BUDGET: South Africa canegrowers welcomes no increase in sugar tax

SA Canegrowers welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision not to raise the sugar tax, citing its harmful impact. Introduced in 2018, the...