# Peru hikes taxes on sodas, alcohol, cigarettes and dirty cars

> Peru's government raised excise taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, cigarettes and polluting gasoline-powered used cars. Dual-fuel cars are exempt from the tax.

- Date: 2018-05-10 · published 2018-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65289-peru-hikes-taxes-on-sodas-alcohol-cigarettes-and-dirty-cars
- Commodities: [Peruvian Sol (PEN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPEN.md)

## Why it matters

The tax changes are fiscal and public-health measures with no direct effect on feed grain or oilseed supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/peru-hikes-taxes-on-sodas-alcohol-cigarettes-and-dirty-cars-idUSKBN1IB2T1/

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