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Soft Drinks Sugar tax - UK
April 23 , 2018
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- The Soft Drinks Industry Levy also known as soft drinks sugar tax or sin tax or sugar tax came into force in United Kingdom.
- It has been done as part of government’s plan to combat obesity and sugar related disease.
- With introduction of sugar levy, UK joins group of countries including Mexico, France and Norway that have introduced similar fat taxes.
- The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was announced in 2016.
- It is based on levels of sugar in drinks, by with most sugary drinks paying highest taxes in United Kingdom.
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