Economy. Biscuits, Cereals, sweets... Industrialists Stand up Against a New Sugar Tax
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The idea of such a tax, which had made white cabbage in 2024, is once again evoked by the government, which is looking for revenue. It is also a way to tackle the root causes of obesity and diabetes, which are expensive to manage.
To find new sources of revenue in the budget to be presented this Thursday, will we end up paying more for candy, biscuits and other spread pasta? The government is seriously considering extending the soda tax to all sweet products, which could bring 200 million euros to the state. The scale has not yet been announced, but is already worrying the biscuits. Currently, a can containing 35 grams of sugar is taxed at 12 cents. (Conso and trends).
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The government is considering the introduction of a very sweet product tax in its 2027 draft budget, with a public health target... but also revenue for the state.
The government plans to introduce a new tax on processed products containing too much sugar in the context of the next draft budget The Minister for Trade, Serge Papin, said:
Minister Serge Papin speaks of a health "issue" in the face of the risks of obesity or diabetes.
Biscuits, cereals, spreads or some processed products could be affected by a new tax on sweet foods envisaged by the government in Budget 2027.
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