2011年6月10日金曜日

How many countries actually have fat tax? How much tax are they putting?

Romania has just started fat tax in 2010.
They're putting fat tax on:
Fast-food products;
The cake and candy-making industry;
Snacks and crisps, and;
Soda, except water and fresh bottled juice.

Read more here:Romania becomes frist country to introduce Junk-food Tax

"Romania becomes first country to introduce junk-food tax." EurActiv. N.p., 07 Jan 2010. Web. 9 Jun 2011. .

Mostly Junk food taxation is done in the U.S.
The states that actually impose tax on junk food are:
Arkansas
Missouri
Rhode Island
Tennesse
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington
*These states seperate the taxes and fees on Soda and soft drinks.

Conneticut(6%)
Illinois(6.25%)
Indiana(5%)
Kentucky(6%)
Maine(5%)
Minnesota(6.5%)
New Jersey(6%)
New York(4%)
North Dakota(5%)
Texas(6.25%)
Washington(6.5%)

*These states have food exlucded from sales tax exemptions for food.

Found this on: Taxes on Junk Food

S. Lohman, Judith. "Taxes on Junk Food." OLR Research Report 23 Dec 2002. n. pag. Web. 9 Jun 2011. .

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