Government plans extensive sugar taxation – commerce sector warns of administrative chaos
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The government is proposing an increase in VAT on chocolate and sweets from 14 per cent to 25.5 per cent. The Finnish Commerce Federation warns that the change would be impossible for companies to implement within the proposed time-frame and would cause an enormous administrative burden. There are also problems related to EU legislation. The federation contends that the government proposal should be dismissed.