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'Outdated Charge': Could Denmark Finally Scrap Its Coffee Tax

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Coffee is one of a number of everyday items to have undergone steep price increases in Denmark in recent years. The Moderate party, which is part of the coalition government, wants to cut costs for consumers by removing a tax.

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Coffee prices have risen sharply, and the ruling party wants to remove the tax, which Denmark is one of the few countries to have.

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The governing Moderate party believes that the coffee tax is outdated. Therefore, they no longer see any good arguments for keeping it.

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The Moderates want to remove the coffee tax, which dates back to 1930. - The coffee tax is an outdated tax on Danes' everyday coffee, and we think it should be abolished. Not least because world market prices for coffee have increased significantly since 2021, says tax spokesman Ammar Ali (M). According to figures from Statistics Denmark, the price of coffee has increased by several hundred percent since 2020. The Danes are one of the most coffe…

The tax from 1930 has long outlived its relevance, the industry association believes.

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avisendanmark.dk broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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