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IMF Rebukes Denmark’s Food Tax Cut Plan as Costly, Too Broad

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 09 September 2026, 09:43 UTC By Sanne Wass 1 min read
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The International Monetary Fund criticized Denmark’s plans to cut the value added tax on food, saying the measure is poorly targeted and costly.

The International Monetary Fund criticized Denmark’s plans to cut the value added tax on food, saying the measure is poorly targeted and costly.
IMF (ORG) Denmark (LOCATION) Food Tax Cut Plan (ORG) Broad The International Monetary Fund (ORG)
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