- Denmark’s new government confirmed plans to cut VAT on essential foods.
- The Finance Ministry had already said in January 2026 that basic food VAT would be cut in 2028.
- Officials are still debating whether the cut will apply to all food or only fruit and vegetables.
- The move would break from Denmark’s traditional single VAT-rate system.
- Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices were rising about 3.2% to 3.5% annually as of January 2026.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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