France's planned tax is a clear warning: Unless a broad consensus can be reached on reforming the international tax system, other nations are likely to follow suit.
With surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.
A tax on upstream carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbon emissions, although some countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions trading schemes.
PepsiCo's plan for its foods and drinks is based on guidelines from the World Health Organisation, which last week backed using taxes on sparkling drinks to reduce sugar consumption.
While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists, made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.
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19. 国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。
A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
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20. 西蒙先生说过他并不反对税收本身，“但我确实反对以无根据或不诚实的理由征税，”他说道。
Mr. Simon said he was not against taxes as such, "but I do object when taxation is justified on spurious or dishonest grounds," he says.
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21. 现在，竞争对手将在以前从未征税过的领域征收销售税。
Now, rivals will be charging sales tax where they hadn't before.
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22. 他们希望这种职业不征税。
They hope this occupation is unassessable.
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23. 议会可能会修正提议的征税法。
Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
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24. 直接在温室气体排放上征税吧。
A direct tax placed on emissions of greenhouse gases.
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25. 征税太多、开支太多，借贷太多。
It taxes too much, it spends too much, it borrows too much.
