Customers are Paying Nearly 100% of Seattle’s New Soda Tax, study says

The Daily Signal

University of Washington researchers studied the effects of the soda tax on the prices of taxed and untaxed drinks at various types of stores. The study found that, on average, 97 percent of the 1.75 cents per fluid ounce tax is paid by consumers, according to the January 2019 report.

January 9, 2019