Politics · Germany · 5 hrs ago

Government moves forward with a sugar tax on soft drinks

Government moves forward with a sugar tax on soft drinks

The government is moving ahead with a sugar tax after lengthy negotiations.

The tax is intended to bring in revenue.

It could also encourage new recipes for soft drinks such as lemonade.

The headline raises the possibility that the tax could affect lemonade prices, but no price changes are specified.

The source gives no details about the tax rate or when it would take effect.

It also does not say what steps will follow.

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