Fat Tax

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GST: Coca-Cola wants tax rate at 34%, not 43%, and deadline 1 Sep, not 1 July

GST: Coca-Cola wants tax rate at 34%, not 43%, and deadline 1 Sep, not 1 July

Food safety regulator says cos' worry welcome if it is about rules on providing healtheir options

PepsiCo, Nestle, ITC, et al devise plans to fight back govt's higher tax, stringent rule proposals

If PM Modi okays, junk food and sugary drinks could fall under fat tax net

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Gujarat tackles obesity with 'fat tax' plan: Will be second state after Kerala to do so
Fp Staff • 9 years ago
Gujarat government is trying to follow Kerala and is considering on imposing a 14.5 percent fat tax on junk food sold in restaurants to raise money for preventive healthcare measure.
‘Fat tax’ levied by Kerala govt shows that all’s not well in God’s own country
Tushar Dhara • 9 years ago
The 14.5% ‘fat tax’ announced by Kerala on 8 July on fast food like pizzas and burgers is an indicator that when it comes to health, all’s not well in the state.

'Soft drinks not linked to childhood obesity'
Fp Archives • 13 years ago
The study examined the link between beverage intake patterns of children and their risk for obesity.

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