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Dosa finally out of fat tax item list in Kerala
November 16, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Dosa finally out of fat tax item list in Kerala | FOOD SERVICE | Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016, KeralaThough made in a dash or two of oil, the humble dosa has crisply wriggled out of Kerala’s much-discussed fattax. It was through a timely tinkering in the pro-visions of the state’s Finance Bill, passed in the Assembly earlier this week, that thepopularsnackfound its way out of being an unaffordable menu item…READ MORE
KEEP READINGNow, pay more tax to eat junk food
September 12, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Now, pay more tax to eat junk food | FOOD SERVICE | Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016, junk foodSugary beverages and packaged food high on salt and fat are likely to attract higher taxes in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where the growing consumption of such products is fuelling obesity , diabetes and heart disorders…READ MORE
KEEP READINGGujarat may follow Kerala in levying anti-obesity fat tax on fast food
August 4, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Gujarat may follow Kerala in levying anti-obesity fat tax on fast food | FOOD SERVICE | Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016If the Government of Kerala’s recent move to tackle obesity concerns – levy 14.5 per cent fat tax on fast food such as burger and pizza – gets a positive response, the Government of Gujarat is likely to follow suit by imposing a similar tax on fast food sold in the state. Interestingly, the move by Kerala is close on the heels of a 13.5 per cent luxury tax announced by Bihar on samosas, kachoris and other namkeens and sweets sometime back. While the concept seems similar, Bihar is not looking at the obesity angle, it is considering fast food items as luxury…READ MORE
KEEP READINGKerala’s fat tax targets only branded food; is tax on fat or on exotic?
July 26, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Kerala’s fat tax targets only branded food; is tax on fat or on exotic? | FOOD SERVICE | Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016, KeralaPeople in Kerala must be relieved that the much-feared ‘fat tax’ of 14.5 per cent would be levied only on pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and tacos, that too only those sold through “branded” outlets. Indeed, this tax could even be decried as an indirect method to make only the state’s creamy layer – who can afford to patronise such branded outlets – healthier…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFat Tax singles out multinational brands, traditional savouries more unhealthy: MNCs
July 11, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Fat Tax singles out multinational brands, traditional savouries more unhealthy: MNCs | FOOD SERVICE | Domino’s, Fat Tax, India Food Forum 2016, Kerala, McDonald's, Pizza HutEdelweiss research analyst Abneesh Roy said the tax is sentimentally negative for the quick service restaurant sector as it may lead to copycat actions from other states…READ MORE
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