Junk food tax proposed for South Africa

[Craig_]

according to the leftists stupid logic, higher taxes will decrease the consumption......

ok, then, why don't introduce poverty tax? then it will decrease the poverty too?

Excluding the leftists thing this might just be the first ever post I see from you that's logical.

As an aside, I should really put this example2171 on ignore, his posts are groan inducing.

 

[ToxicBunny]

This lot can go and stick their head up their ass.

 

[rvZA]

Junk food tax proposed for South Africa

The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has proposed the expansion of South Africa's health promotion levy to include ultra-processed foods.

I am sure the ANC will not say no to this. They just hear "higher taxes and more loot".

That being said the HEALA can go f**k themselves. Just like sugar, I will keep buying junk food and eat it while others can't or won't.

 

[My_King]

Want an untapped market?

Put higher taxes on tampons.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Good. All junk food should be taxed to death, ban sugar is a good start.
You should be required to have a sugar licence to make beer
Otherwise, sugar should be banned outright

 

[rvZA]

You should be required to have a sugar licence to make beer

A sugar license charges at R250k a year plus 75% tax on revenue. I am all for this....

 

[mojoman]

How about making healthier foods cheaper then if you are going to tax junk food....

 

[rvZA]

How about making healthier foods cheaper then if you are going to tax junk food....

Does not work this way in a communist country.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

A sugar license charges at R250k a year plus 75% tax on revenue. I am all for this....

I don't like you anymore

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

 

[Fulcrum29]

I support a sugar tax, but I won't support this tax. Health products are already more expensive, and I am certain that the position will be retained. The proposed tax is also too loosely applied, it may very end up as a restaurant tax, health or not. Tax burdens have now become irrational.

 

[neoprema]

junk Food tax in other countries is to promote health.

In ZA its just another way for the gov to get rich. They must be drooling.

 

[The_Librarian]

Good. All junk food should be taxed to death, ban sugar is a good start.
You should be required to have a sugar licence to make beer
Otherwise, sugar should be banned outright

you still bitter about being forced to drink pineapple beer?

 

[rvZA]

I don't like you anymore

Thought you would know me by now...

 

[ToxicBunny]

I support a sugar tax, but I won't support this tax. Health products are already more expensive, and I am certain that the position will be retained. The proposed tax is also too loosely applied, it may very end up as a restaurant tax, health or not. Tax burdens have now become irrational.

Pretty much this... though I'm not fully in support of the sugar tax because it achieves nothing in this country largely, and is just another stealth tax to fund the corruption.

This country needs to be removing taxes, not adding new ones.

 

[SeRpEnT]

Good. All junk food should be taxed to death, ban sugar is a good start.
You should be required to have a sugar licence to make beer
Otherwise, sugar should be banned outright

You've become a real big troll recently Pappa, lol.
Like the twisted love-child of Greta Thunberg and <Insert health & fitness freak name here - cannot think of somebody now, LOL>

 

[pinball wizard]

This country needs to be removing taxes, not adding new ones.

Amen!

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Junk food tax proposed for South Africa

The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has proposed the expansion of South Africa's health promotion levy to include ultra-processed foods.

roll tax

 

[Medres]

I wonder if these pork knuckles know that this will just lead to increased hunger and greater corruption with in the governot. Motion is not supported!

 

[FNfal]

Enough with the taxes already ,WTF.