The Union of European Soft Drinks Associations (UNESDA) has welcomed the Danish Government’s move to scrap a decades-old tax on soft drinks.
Denmark last week unveiled plans to abolish the tax, which stands at DKK1.64 (EUR0.22) a litre, in a bid to boost the economy. The tax has been in place at various levels since legislation was introduced in the 1930s.
The levy will be halved on 1 July and eliminated on 1 January.
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