Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax | The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks could be extended to pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes under new government plans.
by backupJM
Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax | The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks could be extended to pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes under new government plans.
by backupJM
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>The government is consulting on proposals, external to end the exemption from the tax for milk-based drinks, as well as non-dairy substitutes such as oats or rice.
>Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget last year that the government was considering widening the levy.
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>The sugar tax, known formally as the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), is a tax on pre-packaged drinks such as those sold in cans and cartons in supermarkets. It applies to manufacturers and was introduced by the Conservative government in April 2018 as a means to tackle obesity.
>On Monday, the Treasury also confirmed proposals to reduce the maximum amount of sugar allowed in drinks before they become subject to the levy from 5g to 4g per 100ml.
>Some 203 pre-packed milk-based drinks on the market, which make up 93% of sales within the category, will be hit with the tax unless their sugar content is reduced in accordance with the proposals, government analysis says.
>Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government was consulting on “going further” with the existing levy after it was shown to have had a particular impact on children’s health.
**People:** You must tax the rich!
**The Government:** [somehow finds a way to tax everything *except* the rich]
Yay things tasting more bland and paying more for those that don’t so now we can be more depressed on this grey island
Ive been drinking a lot of milkshakes since the sugar tax came in, If anything the sugar tax increased my sugar intake.
What the hell am I gonna do now?
Is there any proof the sugar tax worked?
I switched from irn bru to full sugar coca cola as a treat
Yes I’m a traitor, but it proves I’m happy to spend mid money for more sugar, so it’s not helping over consumption of sugar at all?
Why just pre-packaged?
As an American, the soda situation in the UK is a sad infantilization of the general population, much how my country prohibits drinking under 21.
I wonder if one day politicians will come up with a solution to issues that doesn’t involve fucking over the working class ?
Every issue that crops up, their answer is to tax it.
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