Social and Economic Impacts of the Proposed New Taxes on Some Foods

The content of this report aims at reviewing the arguments in favor of the new unhealthy food tax, its goals and the likelihood of them being achieved or compromised as well as at reviewing the possible and probable social and economic impact of the introduction of the tax. The report also aims at contributing to the discussion on the so called Bill on the Taxation of Unhealthy Food which is to take place in September, as promised by the Ministry of Health to journalists.