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Sugar Tax


I'm no expert on economics.. But "inflation" kind of does that sort of thing by nature anyway..
 
So here is question: should the sugar tax be extended to all products with added sugar. Chocolate bars etc, May be 0.1p per gram of added sugar. If they add sugar to low fat foods they get taxed. Doughnuts get taxed. Sweets get taxed.
 
Andrew Colvin said:
So here is question: should the sugar tax be extended to all products with added sugar. Chocolate bars etc, May be 0.1p per gram of added sugar. If they add sugar to low fat foods they get taxed. Doughnuts get taxed. Sweets get taxed.
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I see it a little like a courier or haulage company i suppose.. With regards to the tax on fuel, In this case. Though I understand the "sugar tax" is a levy on the sweet maker companies & not direct to the consumer, like the companies that need to fill the tanks to provide a service..

It will put a squeeze on profit margins & thus eventually reflect in the price..?

Edit; a thought just occurred to me. What about smaller "indie" set ups like cake stall owners & wedding cake makers?
 
Andrew Colvin said:
So here is question: should the sugar tax be extended to all products with added sugar. Chocolate bars etc, May be 0.1p per gram of added sugar. If they add sugar to low fat foods they get taxed. Doughnuts get taxed. Sweets get taxed.
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YES! Brilliant suggestion Andrew.
 
No the sugar tax as specified is a charge on the manufacturer and not to the end user
 
Thanks @Jaylee .... might have been a thought to include the company levied sugar tax on the docket but not include it in the total paid. Won't be long before we follow suit and then the debate begins. Assume there will be ways and means for the manufacturers to pass on that charge over time and disguise it with excuses on distribution, packaging, etc etc.

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I believe that sugar in all its forms should be taxed to the hilt. I am Type 1 but I'm also a dentist. Daily I see the devastation caused to the teeth and gums and the misery it causes, all caused by sugar consumption. There is also an association between gum disease and an increased risk of heart disease and having a stroke as well as some other diseases. Apart from allowing myself a pudding at Christmas and on my birthday I eliminated virtually all sugar from my diet many years ago. I don't allow myself chocolate, sweets, cakes, biscuits or sugared drinks. I allow that I have to buy about 2 packets of dextrose tablets a year to deal with an occasional hypo but otherwise cutting out sugar is not that difficult. I wouldn't miss those 2 puddings and the guilt I feel when I have to take dextrose tablets is so profound that I know I will not be changing my dietary habits with respect to sugar
 
As we are all diabetics it shouldn't effect any of us but now the cat's out of the bag it won't be long until other food groups are added.
 
Also why should people suffer just because of someones delusions
 
To add to the effects that dental disease can have generally on the body, if someone has chronic gum disease that can result in increased difficulties with blood glucose control. There is strong scientific evidence to support this
 
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