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That Time McDonald's Was Sued For Overcharging Its Soda

McDonald's has faced its share of legal woes. However, one class action lawsuit brought against the fast food giant was unceremoniously tossed.

Tax court rules for BIR in ₧1.26-B Nestle bid for refund of sugar tax • Andrea E. San Juan

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has won the P1.26-billion tax case filed by one of the world’s largestfood and beverage companies, Nestle Philippines, Inc. This, after the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) denied the petition filed by Nestle seeking the refund of the amount of P1.26 billion representing the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) that it

Media forum dissects diabetes, obesity, and the sweetened beverage tax

A media forum held in the 84-year-old Kamuning Bakery in Quezon City discussed the proposal to increase the excise tax on sweetened beverages. Called the “Pandesal Forum,” the event welcomed health and economic experts to dissect the issue, citing recent available data on diabetes and obesity rates in the Philippines…

Inside Seattle Public Schools' salmon collaboration with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

Report: Sugary beverages consumption decreases due to Seattle tax

“I used to complain about the tax before, but now … I realized how much it’s needed,” a Seattle resident said.

Seattle city budget now more than $200 million in the hole

Certain infrastructure projects and programs will go unfunded over the next few years, according to the Seattle City Council.

Predicted real estate tax slowdown has Seattle City Hall scrambling on 2023 budget

Key Highlights in the Finance Act, 2021 | Dentons

On 31 December 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Bill, 2021 (now the Finance Act, 2021) into law. The Finance Act, 2021, which took effect from 1 January 2022, amended...

Washington Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Proposed

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Seattle soda tax could go statewide, Monday's your chance to weigh in

Seattle soda tax could go statewide, Monday’s your chance to weigh in February 22, 2021 at 5:43 am Two-liter bottles of regular and diet soda are seen for sale at a Manhattan store in 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) When the tax — a $0.0175 per ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages — distributed in the city, with at least 40 calories per 12 ounces passed the city council in 2018, the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) continued to face some criticism from the Teamsters, some low-income communities who felt it disproportionately impacted their wallets and others, despite being championed by health officials who argue soda is one of the leading causes of the nation’s obesity epidemic, diabetes, and other significant health issues.