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|Articles|August 30, 2012
Italy Ponders Beverage Tax
Health minister Renato Balduzzi is mulling a tax of 3 Euro cents per bottle on unhealthy beverages.
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Italy’s health minister Renato Balduzzi is considering a national
A similar tax on soft drinks already exists in France, whereas the United States has struggled to implement its own tax because of opposition from the beverage industry.
Reuters says it is unclear which drinks would be affected in Italy.
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