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Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption

After excise taxes were placed on sugary beverages, purchases declined dramatically and steadily across five American cities.

Sugary Drink Tax Prompts Substantial Decline in Purchases | SPH

A new study has found that sugary drink purchases declined by 33 percent following the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in five ...

Soda Tax | TaxEDU Glossary

A soda tax is an excise tax on sugary drinks. Most soda taxes apply a flat rate per ounce of a sugar-sweetened beverage.

How do state and local soda taxes work?

No state currently has an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Instead, soda taxes are levied locally in Boulder, Colorado; the District of Columbia; ...

Sugary drink tax - Wikipedia

A tax or surcharge (food-related fiscal policy) designed to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages.

Taxes on sugary drinks: Why do it? - IRIS

On average, a single can of a sugary drink contains around 40 grams of free sugars 2 (equivalent to around 10 teaspoons of table sugar). 1 Sugary drinks are ...

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages as a policy to reduce ...

3 % tax for soft drinks containing low sugar levels, 18 % tax for beverages above an added sugar concentration of at least 6·25 g/100 ml and 10 % tax for those ...

Tax Calculator | UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Tax per ounce rate: The default setting is 1.50 cents/oz, with the allowable range of tax rates from 1.0 to 3.0 cents per ounce. The same rate is assumed for ...

Taxes on sugary drinks cut consumer sales by 33%, study says - CNN

Taxing sugary drinks cuts consumer sales by a third, according to an analysis of tax plans in five US cities.

Sugary drink tax improves health, lowers health care costs

Sugary drink tax improves health, lowers health care costs ... Oakland residents have bought fewer sugary beverages since a local “soda tax” went ...

Sugary drink taxes around the world - Global Food Research Program

taxes on all drinks with >6 g sugar per 100mL. Ad valorem rate will decrease over time as excise increases. Drinks with >6g sugar per 100mL will face higher tax ...

Centering Equity in Sugary Drink Tax Policy - Healthy Food America

A SBT is a progressive, equitable public policy when tax revenues are intentionally invested in communities with lower incomes.

Countries that have taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)

Over 50 countries have implemented taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.

Retailer perspectives on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in the ...

Abstract. The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry has claimed that food and beverage retailers are opposed to SSB taxes. ... A majority of both small and ...

Sales of sugary drinks fell in cities with soda taxes, study finds - NPR

Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes.

Sugary Drinks Tax - Treasurer & Tax Collector

Sugary Drinks Tax. The City imposes a one cent per fluid ounce excise tax on the initial distribution within San Francisco of sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, ...

Sugary Drink Taxes | UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Sugary drink taxes are effective in raising revenues to promote health equity and address important needs in communities disproportionately affected by diabetes ...

Sugary Drinks Tax Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The Sugary Drinks Tax (“Tax”) is a City general excise tax adopted by the voters in November. 2016 on the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage products ...

Taxing Sugary Drinks: What are the Impacts? - Voices for Healthy Kids

In 2016, Boulder residents approved the nation's highest sugary drink tax at 2 cents an ounce via a ballot measure that secured 54% of the vote. It won a second ...

CALIFORNIA: A Sugary Drink Excise Tax - CHOICES Project

Taxes have emerged as a promising strategy to reduce consumption of sugary drinks. In addition to the potential of a sugary drink tax to reduce obesity, it has ...