Sugary drinks will be taxed at one euro per kilo of sugar, which will translate to about ten cents per one-litre bottle for a typical non-alcoholic beverage.

Sweeteners other than sugar will be subject to tax of up to 20 cents per litre of beverage depending on sweetener content.

All sweet drinks will be taxed, regardless of whether the sugar is natural (fruit juices) or added; freshly pressed juices in bars will be tax exempt.

Though the tax is projected to net EUR 16m per year, the Finance Ministry believes sales of sugary drinks will drop, so the actual projected tax take is set at EUR 14m.

The new tax, recently announced by the outgoing finance minister, Janez Šušteršič, has already come under fire.

Drinks makers sounded the alarm when the idea was first floated late last year, claiming people will start abandoning premium drinks for cheaper alternatives.

Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has warned people would start buying drinks across the border, eroding domestic sales.

Lottery tickets will be subject to a flat 10% tax, which will only apply to the two licensed lottery operators in the country, Loterija Slovenije and Športna loterija.

The lottery tax receipts are projected at EUR 18m, but since the tax will lead to a EUR 600,000 drop in license fees that the state collects, the actual proceeds are budgeted at EUR 17.4m.

The Finance Ministry will be collecting recommendations from stakeholders about both new taxes until 11 February.