Sentences with phrase «tax on bottled water»

The government announced a tax on bottled water, but aborted after pressure from water bottlers.

Not exact matches

Even Mayor Richard Daley's wised up, successfully proposing the 5 - cent tax on water bottles that went into effect Jan. 1.

It's like taxing water bottles — we never want to ban the activity that is killing us, just put on a higher tax.

The soda tax is not yet completely dead; the governor has tweaked it to include a sales tax exemption on diet drinks and bottled water.

In addition, the new proposed tax would eliminate the current sales tax on diet sodas as well as on bottled water, the Times reported.

State lawmakers on Thursday dismissed Paterson's latest bid to make the penny - per - ounce tax more palatable by exempting diet drinks and bottled water from the sales tax already in place.

The Guardroom costs from # 345 per night inclusive of tax, breakfast hamper for two served in your suite or a traditional Scottish breakfast served in the original Witchery dining room, newspaper, mineral water and a bottle of Champagne in your suite on arrival.

- Daily breakfast served at LADDU Kitchen / villa - 15 minutes welcome massage - Refreshing cold towel & welcome drink upon check - in - Flower leis upon check in - Tropical fruits basket upon check - in - Daily replenished bottled mineral water in the villa - Twice daily housekeeping service, including turn down - Complimentary Canang Lesson (on scheduled)- Daily afternoon tea served at LADDU Kitchen / villa - 24 hours butler service - Private villa entrance & private swimming pool - Complimentary WIFI internet access throughout the resorts - Schedule shuttle service to / from Ubud Center - Free rental bicycles, subject to availability - Government tax and service charge - Personalized check - out service upon departure in the villa

The Library costs from # 345 per night inclusive of tax, breakfast hamper for two served in your suite or a traditional Scottish breakfast served in the original Witchery dining room, newspaper, mineral water and a bottle of Champagne in your suite on arrival.

The Heriot costs from # 345 per night inclusive of tax, breakfast hamper for two served in your suite or a traditional Scottish breakfast served in the original Witchery dining room, newspaper, mineral water and a bottle of Champagne in your suite on arrival.

«It's not a tax on water, it's a tax on plastic,» says Alderman George Cardenas, who introduced the measure to help offset revenue declines from the city water system, reduce litter and decrease the amount of oil used to produce and transport bottled water.»