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A nationwide tax on soda? Economists say it would be good for the country, and here's their 'optimal' rate.
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Prices of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, others may go up as Nigerian govt mulls 20% sugar tax - Ripples Nigeria
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Coca-Cola blames sugar tax as it cuts coke bottle size and puts prices up | The Independent | The Independent
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Will the sugar tax stop children having fizzy drinks and will it really make Britain less fat? | The Independent | The Independent
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This week in tax: IRS wins Coca-Cola case, while EU and OECD face criticism | International Tax Review
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The Coca-Cola Company Ruling - Analysing the US Tax Court's observations - Kluwer International Tax Blog
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Cans coca cola currently fall within higher rate sugar tax hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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