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Norway has had a generalized sugar tax measure on refined sugar products since 1922, introduced to boost state income rather than reducing sugar consumption. [91] Non-alcoholic beverages have since been separated from the general tax, and in 2017, the tax for sugary drinks was set to 3.34 kroner per litre. [92]
The tax level in Norway has fluctuated between 40 and 45% of GDP since the 1970s. [6] The relatively high tax level is a result of the large Norwegian welfare state. Most of the tax revenue is spent on public services such as health services, the operation of hospitals, education and transportation. [7]
Sugar Tax may refer to: Taxation. A sugary drink tax; UK sugary drink tax, a tax on sugary drinks included in the 2016 United Kingdom budget; Sugar Act, 1700s UK law;
Sugar reduction in the food industry was as much as 82% below the Government’s voluntary target in 2020, latest figures show, prompting renewed calls for a tax to tackle unhealthy eating.
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance (Norwegian: Finansdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Centre Party). [1] The department must report to the Parliament of Norway.
Suppose a drink contains between 5 to 8g of added sugar per 100g; then the tax triples to 21 cents, from the current charge of 7.3 cents per liter. This is the case for Schweppes tonic (5,8g of ...
The Norwegian Tax Administration (Norwegian: Skatteetaten) is a government agency responsible for resident registration (National Population Register) and tax collection in Norway. The agency is subordinate to the Ministry of Finance and is based at Helsfyr in Oslo .
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