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I've heard all the arguments against a sugar tax. I'm still calling for one in Australia
2016-04-20 13:26:13| Sugar Industry News
Big Soda pushes the idea that obesity is just a matter of personal responsibility. Its not true and thats why we must follow the UK, Mexico, France and Hungary
Germany plans to boost electric cars via tax exemption
2016-04-20 10:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: BERLIN Germany's coalition parties plan to boost demand for electric cars by exempting them from vehicle tax, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily reported on Wednesday, citing coalition sources. Under the plans, individuals who buy an electric car by 2020 would not have to pay vehicle tax for ten years, reported the paper. Support could also include a research program which would boost the development of batteries. The parliamentary groups of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and her Social...
Malaysian carbon tax could pave way to renewable energy future
2016-04-20 05:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: If Malaysia doesn't take action to control its carbon emissions through a carbon tax, the damage caused by climate change over a 95-year period could cost the country more than 40 trillion Malaysian ringgits (US$9.1 trillion). Temperatures in Malaysia are projected to rise between 0.8°C and 3.1°C by 2100. This rapid temperature rise and the resulting climate changes could degrade natural resources, damage infrastructure and threaten human...
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South Africans sweet on sugary drinks despite fat tax
2016-04-17 07:22:16| Beverages - Topix.net
Ranked as one of the most obese nations on the continent, South Africa is joining a growing list of countries around the world, such as Britain and Mexico, trying to put a cap on fizzy drinks. This file photo taken on March 15, 2016 shows a man drinking soft drink "Coca Cola" in the Township of Zandspruit, Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.
These 2 N.J. companies hold $50B in offshore tax havens, study claims
2016-04-16 01:38:54| Telecom - Topix.net
Two New Jersey-based companies and one with a large footprint in the state have a total of $57 billion in tax havens, which helped saved the companies billions in income taxes over six years, according to a recent report. The report by the anti-poverty charity Oxfam claims that 50 of the top U.S. corporations, companies that receive trillions in taxpayer funds, stashed more than $1.4 trillion in off-shore accounts, contributing to creating a lower corporate tax rate, according to income tax records gathered by the group .
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