罪恶税就是美国总统奥巴马为了对抗肥胖问题，他将考虑对可乐等含糖分高的汽水饮料，征收额外的税。英国和瑞典都对烟、酒征收过罪恶税。有些国家，将消费烟酒等行为称为“罪恶消费”。 2008年，英国政府就打算向烟、酒引、塑料袋使用者征收所谓的“罪恶税”。其中把酒税税率调高至比通货膨胀率高6%。消费者每买1品脱(0.56升)的啤酒，就得多付4便士(1便士约合0.15元人民币)的税。在未来4年，酒税还会再提高2%，以减少英国人的酗酒行为。根据英国政府的计划，一包烟的价格将涨11便士。
环境罪恶税也可抵消当期赋税，不如说所得税。
A pollution sin tax could also offset current taxes, such as income tax.
在那些发达国家，酒鬼们的日子就更不好过了，在这些国家里，“罪恶税”常常使得公共资金不断增加。
Drinkers' wallets are under continuous attack in richer countries, where "sin taxes" often refresh the public coffers.
希腊增加了税收削减了开支，但也只是增加了如增值税和烟酒、汽油的“罪恶税”这类“正义”的税种。
Greece has had to raise revenue as well as cut spending but is at least looking to the "right" sorts of levies, such as value-added tax (VAT) and "sin" taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and petrol.
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