Constitutional Court of Colombia validates constitutionality of healthy taxes in Sentencia C-006 of 2026
“Good news: the Constitutional Court protects healthy taxes again”
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The Constitutional Court upheld the taxes on sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in Sentencing C-006 of 2026. (Colombian Constitutional Court - Press Release / Relatoría)
The Constitutional Court upheld the taxes on sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in Sentencing C-006 of 2026.. The lawsuit argued that the norm excluded animal products (arequipe, sausages) while taxing equivalent vegetables (soy milk).. The Court concluded that the exclusions are due to the degree of industrial processing and the risk to health, not the animal/vegetal origin..
- The Constitutional Court upheld the taxes on sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in Sentencing C-006 of 2026. (Colombian Constitutional Court - Press Release / Relatoría)
- The lawsuit argued that the norm excluded animal products (arequipe, sausages) while taxing equivalent vegetables (soy milk). (Case file of Sentencing C-006 of 2026)
- The Court concluded that the exclusions are due to the degree of industrial processing and the risk to health, not the animal/vegetal origin. (Colombian Constitutional Court - Sentencing C-006/26)
- The success of the measure is measured by the reduction in consumption, not by the collection. (Pan American Health Organization (OPS) - Taxes on sugary drinks)