This qualitative study aims to identify conditions, challenges and support for the implementation of excise policies on sweetened beverages and obtan a different view of the tax/excise application process for sweetened drinks in several Southeast Asian countries (Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore) and Non-Southeast Asia (UK, Mexico, Australia) compare to Indonesia context. Narrative review was used to describe the country's comparison study. For the identification study, we held focus group discussions (FGD) to several groups consist of policy makers, experts, NGO/youth movements, and consuments aged 18-65 years old.