A one-time payment to selected groups and changes to the VAT on food are supposed to make grocery shopping cheaper, according to the Minister of Taxation. However, she will not say how the VAT will be changed.

Tax minister: It should be cheaper to go to the supermarket

It has become too expensive for many to buy food in the supermarket, says Minister of Taxation Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (S). Foto: Benjamin Krog
It has become too expensive for many to buy food in the supermarket, says Minister of Taxation Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (S). Foto: Benjamin Krog
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It should be cheaper to shop for all Danes. And those with the lowest incomes should »soon« receive a one-time payment to help with rising food prices.

So says Tax Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (Socialdemokratiet, S), who, along with the government, will negotiate how this can be implemented. She therefore does not wish to disclose what the government specifically envisions, but the goal is clear:

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