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Sugar levy announced in Budget
Chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget that a sugar levy would be introduced as part of measures to reduce childhood obesity.
The tax is set to come into effect in April 2018 and will apply to companies who produce drinks with added sugar.
Companies will have to pay a levy on the sale of sugary drinks and Osborne said it would be left up to them if they would incur this themselves or pass the additional costs onto consumers.
Drinks such as Coke, Red Bull and Irn Bru will be affected, but milk based drinks and fruit juices will be exempt. The new rules will not place restrictions on the advertising of sugary drinks.
Osborne said that the money raised from the new levy would be used to support more youth sport initiatives in schools to promote healthier lifestyles and help reduce national levels of childhood obesity.
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