Colombia's Constitutional Court upholds constitutionality of taxes on sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in Ruling C-006 of 2026
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The Constitutional Court ratified the endorsement of the tax on ultra-processed and sugary beverages through ruling C-006/26. (Constitutional Court of Colombia - Press Release / Ruling C-006 of 2026)
The Constitutional Court ratified the endorsement of the tax on ultra-processed and sugary beverages through ruling C-006/26.. The decision was adopted unanimously with seven votes in favor.. The lawsuit alleged indirect discrimination against individuals with vegan or vegetarian convictions by taxing plant-based milk while exempting cow's milk..
- The Constitutional Court ratified the endorsement of the tax on ultra-processed and sugary beverages through ruling C-006/26. (Constitutional Court of Colombia - Press Release / Ruling C-006 of 2026)
- The decision was adopted unanimously with seven votes in favor. (General Secretariat of the Constitutional Court)
- The lawsuit alleged indirect discrimination against individuals with vegan or vegetarian convictions by taxing plant-based milk while exempting cow's milk. (Case file of constitutionality challenge against Law 2277 of 2022)
- The WHO warned that health taxes are powerful tools to prevent diseases such as diabetes and obesity. (World Health Organization (WHO) - Technical Report on Health Taxes)