tax是什么意思？

With surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.

Whether such taxes work is a matter of debate.

Two and a half centuries on, most countries impose some sort of tax on alcohol and tobacco.

The practice of taxing alcohol and tobacco has proved both popular and profitable.

By contrast, a Danish tax on foods high in fats was abandoned a year after its introduction, amid claims that consumers were avoiding it by crossing the border to Germany to satisfy their desire for cheaper, fattier fare.

And a number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest.

A preliminary review of Mexico's taxation found a fall in purchases of taxed drinks as well as a rise in sales of untaxed and healthier drinks.

We pay for these services through taxes.

Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be prohibitively expensive.

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The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.

"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages—including low- and no-calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association.

Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that plague Americans.

So we will side with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it.

The fifth largest city in US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors.

The tax will apply to regulaR&Diet sodas, as well as other drinks with added sugar, such as Gatorade and iced teas.

Until now, the only city to successfully pass and implement a soda tax was Berkeley, California, in 2014.

While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

A tax on upstream carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbon emissions, although some countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions trading schemes.

You need to understand as a citizen and as a tax payer and as a voter what’s really behind the arguments.

With a tax imposed on expensive health insurance plans, most employers will likely transfer money from health expenses into wages.

The Senate Finance bill would impose an excise tax ( ' , 消费税) on health insurance plans that cost more than $8,000 for an individual or $21,000 for a family.

The House bill has no similar tax.

That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong pay-go rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.

Present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly.

Meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest

To appeal for tax reduction for raising children.

A simple consumption tax of, say, 5% would significantly reduce the country's huge government deficit without damaging productivity.

A small gasoline tax would help free America from its dependence on oil imports and create incentives for green energy development

By far the most effective method to restrain pension spending is to give people the opportunity to work longer, because it increases tax revenues and reduces spending on pensions at the same time.

Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth

This generated little commerce for downtown businesses in the evenings, which made business and generating tax revenue for municipal upkeep difficult.

You need to understand as a citizen and as a tax payer and as a voter what's really behind the arguments.