Mexican Lawmaker Floats Chewing Gum Tax Proposal

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
December 7, 2012

A Mexican lawmaker has proposed a 50 percent tax on chewing gum.
According to news sources, Institutional Revolutionary Party Deputy Juan
Manuel Diez Francos claims such a tax could fund efforts to clean up the gum
discarded in various public venues. Mexico is apparently the second largest
consumer of gum behind the United States—citizens chew an average of 2.5
pieces daily. A similar proposal is currently being sought in Northern Ireland
for the same reasons. See VOXXI, November 28, 2012.

Categories: Europe, Global, Issue 464, Legislation, Regulations and Standards
Tags: Mexico, tax

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Mexican Lawmaker Floats Chewing Gum Tax Proposal

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