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Facts on the saturated fat levy |
- The fat levy is part of the tax package agreed upon by the government and the Danish People’s Party.
- The levy will be implemented by a law which was submitted on 18th August 2009 and which will be read in the Danish parliament in the autumn.
- In the draft bill, a levy of 25 DKR/kg of saturated fats is imposed on e.g. saturated fats in butter, cheese and blends.
- According to the draft bill the levy is expected to yield about 1 billion DKK
- The level will increase the price of butter by 33 %, blends by 24 % and cheese by 7 %.
- The levy is to be paid by dairies, producers and importers of foods subjected to the levy.
- The intention of the levy is for producers to pass on the bill to consumers.
- The Prevention Commission has calculated that over a period of 10 years a 20 DKK/kg levy on saturated fats will prolong the average lifetime of Danes by 5.5 days.
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