September 10, 2025Q OpenOpen Access

The demand for non-alcoholic beverages across income groups and implications for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in Germany

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SSB taxation could reduce monthly purchases by approximately 2.1 liters in low-income households.
A 20% tax would lead to a €0.8 to €1.5 monthly welfare loss among high-income households.
Demand for SSBs, fruit juice, and flavored milk is elastic, especially in low- and middle-income brackets.
The relative tax burden is disproportionately higher for low-income households, indicating potential regressiveness.

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Analysis of demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany suggests significant health inequality implications.

Staudigel et al. (2025) studied this question.

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