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Vat on Food Will Be Lowered in 2028 – Companies Call the Agreement "Politics at Its Worst"

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The government presented an agreement on food prices on Wednesday morning. It is still unclear whether VAT will be reduced on all foods or only on fruit and vegetables. Businesses and trade unions are criticizing the agreement.

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It may become cheaper to shop at the supermarket from 2028. At least that is the intention behind a new political agreement between the government and a broad majority, which will be presented at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. P...

·Aarhus, Denmark
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The government presented an agreement on food prices on Wednesday morning. It is still unclear whether VAT will be reduced on all foods or only on fruit and vegetables. Businesses and trade unions are criticizing the agreement.

·Copenhagen, Denmark
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High food prices in recent years will be reduced by 2028 through a VAT reduction, according to a broad political majority, even if prices plunge this year. It remains uncertain how this will affect businesses, retail chains and consumers.

Agreement to lower VAT on food to be presented on WednesdayThe Ministry of Finance has called for a short press conference at 10 a.m. about an “agreement on food prices.” The government and a number of parties will be here to p

The Ministry of Finance has called a short press conference at 10 a.m. about an "agreement on food prices". Ritzau writes. [According to TV 2's information](https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/politik/2025-08-11-dansk-politik) the government has reached an agreement with several parties to allocate six billion kroner to lower ...

New major political agreement: Government compromises on VAT. Billions for cheaper food from 2028

·Denmark
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TV2 ØST broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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