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Summary Bolivias government has imposed a tax on beer to enhance the sale of milk.
The South American country’s productive development minister said, “Beer consumption is rising 10 percent a year while milk consumption is stable. And the country consumes more beer than milk.”According to official data, Bolivians drink 30 liters of milk a year and 35 liters of beer.The minister is backing a bill that imposes a small tax on beer to finance promotion of milk’s benefits. Other alcoholic beverages also will carry the new tax. The measure received final approval from Bolivia’s congress.The milk industry is running at just 60 percent of capacity, he added.
