not true.

Research shows that a sugar tax would be very effective and lucrative

In addition, hundreds of millions of euros will be saved on healthcare costs related to sugar consumption. The tax would also mean that people would live longer on average, which would result in more money being spent on elderly care. On the other hand, productivity gains would result from fewer sick calls and medically unfit work declarations due to a healthier lifestyle.

The researchers added that the tax would provide around a billion euros to government coffers. They believe that supermarkets will earn less due to the tax as people choose other options. According to calculations, they would lose around 26 to 29 million euros.
https://nltimes.nl/2024/05/19/research-show...ctive-lucrative