France to impose fat tax on sugary drinks such as Coca-Cola and Fanta | Mail Online

France to impose fat tax on sugary drinks such as Coca-Cola and Fanta | Mail Online: "France is to impose a 'fat tax' on sugary soft drinks in a bid to combat soaring child obesity.

The new tax will add just over 1p to a can of fizzy drink like Coca-Cola or Fanta but zero-calorie 'diet' drinks will be exempt from the charges, the government said.

The new measures - a hike of from 3 to 6 Euro cents per litre on sugary drinks - are also expected to raise more than £100 million a year for government coffers."

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