The Danish government is debating a VAT cut on food, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen favoring a general reduction rather than eliminating VAT on fruit and vegetables. The Moderates propose scrapping VAT on fruit and vegetables, while the Liberals have not set a specific cut amount. The government says a full cut cannot be implemented by this year's elections due to technical reasons.
She prefers a general reduction in the VAT rate on food rather than removing VAT entirely from fruit and vegetables.
They propose scrapping VAT on fruit and vegetables entirely.
Fruit and vegetable prices have risen by 17%.
Dairy products and beef have seen price increases of up to 45%.
It states that a full cut on VAT on food would be impossible to implement by this year's parliamentary elections for technical reasons.
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Global VAT Compliance · about 8 hours ago
The Romanian National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has set key filing dates for January 2026, covering VAT registrations, returns, social contributions, withholding tax, and One‑Stop‑Shop (OSS) submissions. The deadlines vary by taxpayer type and transaction profile, with specific dates for quarterly VAT taxpayers, registration changes, and December 2025 related filings.
OpenEnvoy · about 11 hours ago
Ukraine requires all VAT‑registered businesses to issue electronic invoices in XML format and submit them to the Unified Register of Tax Invoices before sending them to recipients. Public sector suppliers must use e‑invoicing for all transactions, with digital signatures mandatory and invoices archived for three years.
Comarch · about 11 hours ago
Ukraine requires electronic invoicing for taxpayers with annual revenue above UAH 1 million, and mandates SAF‑T reporting for SMEs since 1 Jan 2023 and for large enterprises since 1 Jan 2022. The Cabinet adopted a two‑year experimental e‑TTN project on 30 May 2024, which will become mandatory after the trial period, eliminating paper consignment notes.
SuperyachtNews · about 11 hours ago
The article discusses how adopting Article 59 bis of Directive 2006/112/EC would allow Spain to exclude from VAT the portion of charter fees earned in international waters, aligning its rules with France and Italy. Currently Spain applies a flat 21 % VAT to all charter fees regardless of itinerary. The author highlights the feasibility of implementing this measure using satellite geolocation for accurate itinerary certification.
TaxScape · about 15 hours ago
The Deloitte TaxScape weekly VAT news update covers a First‑tier Tribunal ruling that allows Littlewoods to recover full input tax on photography costs, the withdrawal of HMRC’s linked‑goods concession under the ESC, and significant changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation effective 30 December 2026 for large and medium businesses. It also notes the removal of printed materials from the EUDR scope and the publication of these changes in the Official Journal on 23 December 2025.
Bloomberg Tax · about 17 hours ago
The Isle of Man Gazette published the VAT (Repayment Interest) Order 2025, amending the VAT Act 1996. The order clarifies that no repayment interest will be charged on VAT refunds issued within 30 days from the later of the return filing, claim submission, or assessment notification. The order took effect on 6 November 2025.
