The Boston City Council will soon consider whether to adopt a special tax on beverages including soda and sugary drinks. This ill-timed and unnecessary idea, if supported by both the City Council ...

A Boston city councilor is hoping to kick sugar cravings to the curb by proposing a tax on sugary drinks that will be intended to make you think twice about choosing a sugary soda over water ...

Boston city councilors on Wednesday introduced a tax on sweetened beverages to fund public health initiatives. The so-called "Sugar Tax" would tax sweetened beverages like soda, sports drinks and tea.

The move comes in response to a petition by Öztürk’s lawyers Wednesday night asking the judge order her to be sent from ...

Only juices with added sugar would be taxed, pure fruit juices would not be. It would be a 2 cent tax per ounce. On a 12 ...

“The political party that wins government has the opportunity to tackle obesity and chronic disease through a tax on sugary drinks, which would also boost the budget bottom line.” The tax ...

Higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can raise vital funds for development Developing economies face mounting fiscal pressure from slowing global growth, crippling debt service, and ...

Connecticut's tax-writing committee heard opposition from industry over a proposed two-cents-per-ounce tax on beverages.