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Fat tax supporters try to rewrite failed Danish fat tax history

Fat tax supporters try to rewrite failed Danish fat tax history

by mcwebmaster | Aug 10, 2015 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, Ineffective on obesity

In this article, from the health section of the Spectator magazine website, the author explains how, one and a half year after its abolishment, pro fat tax voices are trying to rewrite history, claiming the Danish tax was more effective than previously thought. In...
WHO Europe paper on pricing policies to promote healthier diets miss

WHO Europe paper on pricing policies to promote healthier diets miss

by mcwebmaster | Apr 2, 2015 | Education not tax, Taxes unfair

On 23 March 2015, WHO Europe released a paper called “Using price policies to promote healthier diets”. Although the paper acknowledges that broader effects of HFSS taxes, such as product substitution, the impact on health inequalities and on overall diet,...
Commission investigates Danish ‘fat tax’

Commission investigates Danish ‘fat tax’

by mcwebmaster | Feb 11, 2015 | Taxes unfair, What others say: government

On 5 February 2015, the European Commission initiated a formal investigation procedure against Denmark’s so-called ‘fat tax’, which was introduced in 2011 and abolished in January 2013: the European Commission suspects it could be considered as...
How the Danish experience shows the negative effects of a ‘fat tax’

How the Danish experience shows the negative effects of a ‘fat tax’

by mcwebmaster | May 7, 2013 | Ineffective consumer behaviour, What others say: media

While a ‘fat tax’ is still being discussed in some European countries, the idea of it has faded in Italy, particularly as the Institut Économique Molinari (IEM) released its study showing the undesirable effects of a ‘fat tax’. According to the...
Denmark abolishes excise duty on Soft Drinks

Denmark abolishes excise duty on Soft Drinks

by mcwebmaster | Apr 22, 2013 | Industry, What others say: government

Unprecedented move designed to boost jobs and growth Denmark has announced the abolition of its soft drink tax in a historic move which rolls away legislation that has been in place since the 1930’s. Removal of the tax, which is set to path the way for jobs and...
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