The European Commission has announced that it has found no State aid issues with Ireland's new tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. The tax was introduced as part of the Finance Act 2017 and was to apply from 6 April 2018, but was delayed to 1 May 2018 pending the result of the European Commission's review.
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The European Commission has concluded that Ireland's sugar sweetened drinks tax does not involve State aid. In particular, the Commission found that the measure's scope and design are co…