A critical analysis of the rationale for the introduction and implementation of sugar tax

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dc.contributor.authorParker, Shuaib Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-17T12:57:14Z
dc.date.available2020-09-17T12:57:14Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionA Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Commerce (Specialising in Taxation)en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn the 2016 Budget Speech, the then Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, announced a decision to introduce a Health Promotion Levy (‘sugar tax’) on sugar-sweetened beverages (‘SSBs’). Sugar tax came into effect on 1 April 2018 in South Africa. In its Policy Paper released by the National Treasury in July 2016, titled “Taxation of Sugar Sweetened Beverages” (‘Policy Paper’), the National Treasury outlined the proposed sugar tax. It argued that the primary objective of the introduction of sugar tax was to reduce excessive sugar intake and curb the growing problem of obesity. Obesity and other non-communicable diseases (‘NCDs’) have significantly escalated over the past 30 years and has become a growing concern in South Africa. This has resulted in South Africa being ranked the most obese country in sub-Saharan Africa. The impact of SSBs on obesity and other NCDs has received widespread attention on the international stage and by the World Health Organisation (‘WHO’). This is evident from the fact that South Africa is not the first country in recent years to introduce a form of sugar tax which has been gaining traction as popular intervention to combat the growing concern of NCDs. The argument arises as to whether the tax is actually intended to meet its desired health benefits or simply increase revenue for the fiscus. This research will examine whether the implementation of sugar tax will contribute to its intended health objectives envisaged. In order to achieve this, a study will need to be undertaken with countries which have successfully introduced sugar tax including, Mexico, Norway, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Chile and United Kingdom. Lastly, this study will also explore the success of the implementation of sugar tax and the impact it has had on the fiscus of these countries.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianNG (2020)en_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty Commerce, Law and Managementen_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (71 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationParker, Shuaib Ahmed, (2019). A critical analysis of the rationale for the introduction and implementation of sugar tax, University of the Witwatersrand, https://hdl.handle.net/10539/29692
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/29692
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Accountancyen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subjectSugar tax
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectrevenue
dc.subjectSugar sweetened beverages
dc.subjectNational Treasury
dc.subjectNon-communicable diseases
dc.subject.lcshSugar--Taxation--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshObesity--South Africa--Prevention
dc.subject.lcshSoft drinks--Taxation--South Africa
dc.subject.otherSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.titleA critical analysis of the rationale for the introduction and implementation of sugar taxen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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