ROMANIA CONSIDERING NATIONAL SUGAR TAX
July 1st, 2017
Romania’s ministry of public finance has announced that it is drafting proposed regulations that would introduce special taxation on foods and beverages with high sugar content, with the goal of boosting health standards. Targeted products could include chocolate, confectionery, ice cream, as well as soft drinks, sports and energy drinks, but so far, no detailed list has been published. Commenting to the Bucharest parliamentary press corps, Romania’s finance minister Ionuț Mișa said his government was still discussing an appropriate level of taxation, but ...
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