UK’s Sugary Drink Tax Is Tiered

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Britain has a new and different way of taxing sugary sweetened beverages using a three tier level of tax, looking more at the sugar content of a beverage and wanting to help people to switch at least to less sugary options for health reasons.

Not all drinks will be taxed the same, but will be taxed per ounce as in Berkley, Cali.

Drinks with more sugar, like soda will be taxed at higher prices, whereas slightly sweetened teas will be taxed less and no taxes will be put on flavored waters, according to a recent article.

The new taxes are set to start in 2018, giving companies and vendors time to reform products and think about sugar content.

Hungary also has a tier system, working within two levels of taxing, and Asia is also considering taxing sodas as well.

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