SUGAR TAXATION

Outline

Introduction

The section introduces the concept and presents the hypothesis for the report.

Use of Explicit Tax to Regulate Consumption of Goods

This section covers the economic reasoning behind the introduction of a tax to control the behaviour of people. The part uses graphical illustrations to indicate the impact of various tax measures.

Increasing a sugar tax to control diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and obesity

This section presents assessment of debate on the need for a new tax on sugar, with an aim of promoting Australian people’s health.

Ethical Evaluation of Government’s Control over Certain Goods Consumption

The section evaluates the ethical consideration for the introduction of sugar tax

Conclusion

The part gives the summary of the main ideas in the report.

Introduction

The link between the consumption of sugar and diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and obesity has been asserted. The concern about the increasing incidence of obesity and disease in many countries has sparked debate about the merit of introducing an explicit tax on sugar. While one school of thought argues for the introduction of the relevant tax to curb high consumption of sugar, the other argue along ethical and legal reasoning to oppose it. Those supporting the introduction of the tax argue that high consumption of sugar end up been more costly to both the national economy and individual wellbeing, which might outweigh the economic benefits that it brings to a country. On the other hand, those opposing this argue that the government does not have a moral ground to determine what people should eat or what they should not eat. Given the heated debate on this issue, this report evaluates the concepts that revolve around this issue with an aim of evaluating the economic and social benefits and demerits of sugar in relation to individual health. The report holds that government should introduce sugar tax.

Use of Explicit Tax to Regulate Consumption of Goods

Governments around the world use tax as a way of getting revenue, measuring economic control, and regulating the behaviour of the citizens. Excise tax has over the years been used to reduce the consumptions of such goods as tobacco and alcoho……………………………..