{"id":112651,"date":"2026-04-15T19:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/uncategorized\/sweetened-beverages-are-added-to-the-classification-of-excise-goods\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:00:33","slug":"sweetened-beverages-are-added-to-the-classification-of-excise-goods","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/en\/news\/sweetened-beverages-are-added-to-the-classification-of-excise-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweetened beverages are added to the classification of excise goods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Important changes to legislation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>This will affect producers, importers and warehouse keepers of sweetened non-alcoholic beverages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>From 1 January 2026, amendments to the Law on Excise Duties enter into force, adding non-alcoholic sweetened beverages to the list of excise duties.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Code<\/td><td>Description<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>150<\/td><td>Non-alcoholic sweetened beverages containing added sugars <strong>&gt; 2,5 g and &lt; 8 g\/100 ml<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>151<\/td><td>Non-alcoholic sweetened beverages with added sugars <strong>\u2265 8 g\/100 ml<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>155<\/td><td><strong>Concentrates of<\/strong> sweetened non-alcoholic beverages <strong>measured in litres<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>156<\/td><td><strong>Concentrates of<\/strong> sweetened non-alcoholic beverages <strong>measured in kilograms<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>157<\/td><td>Non-alcoholic sweetened beverages with added sugars <strong>\u2264 2,5 g\/100 ml<\/strong> and sweeteners, or <strong>sweeteners only<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>These classification codes are mandatory for the purposes of the accounting procedures under the Description of the Accounting Procedures for Excise Dutiable Goods.<\/p>\n\n<p>They will help to ensure uniform and clear accounting procedures for warehouses storing excise goods and the correct reporting of data to the VAT authorities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/saldinti-gerimai.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":112040,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-112651","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","description-off"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sweetened beverages are added to the classification of excise goods - elvprojektai.lt<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/elvprojektai.lt\/en\/news\/sweetened-beverages-are-added-to-the-classification-of-excise-goods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sweetened beverages are added to the classification of excise goods - elvprojektai.lt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Important changes to legislation This will affect producers, importers and warehouse keepers of sweetened non-alcoholic beverages. 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