Danish Supermarkets Say Tax Cuts Will Be Passed on to Customers
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It is recalled that Denmark had also announced the abolition of VAT on books, with the aim of promoting reading.
The Danish government has announced the elimination of coffee and chocolate taxes, which ultimately covers more sweets, in order to bring into the spirit of food-induced economies, informs AFP.
After the proposal to eliminate VAT on books, Denmark is preparing to remove taxes even from coffee and chocolate. A measure that will help families affected by inflation on food, explained the Deputy Prime Minister and holder of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen, leader of the Liberal Party. "We have chosen something that will have an immediate effect for the Danes, who will immediately feel that they have more money at their disposal" said on TV TV …
25 kroner per weekThe Danes have one of the highest candy consumption rates in the world. More specifically, the average adult Dane eats approximately 7 kilos of candy and 6 kilos of chocolate per year. This was shown by a study from DTU Food in 2022. In round numbers, this corresponds to a bag of candy of 135 grams and a bar of chocolate of 115 grams per person per week. And in Denmark, a tax of almost 26 kroner per kilo is imposed on this kind…
Chocolate and coffee companies promise: Reduced tax goes to customersCoffee drinkers can look forward to a saving of DKK 3.07 on a regular 400 gram bag of coffee when the government abolishes the coffee tax.
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