England have completely removed tax on tampons in a new, anti-sexist bill
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As of this year, the English government has completely abolished tampon tax after a two-decade-long campaign aimed at ending taxes on sanitary products, calling it ‘sexist’.
As of this year, the English government has completely abolished tampon tax after a two-decade-long campaign aimed at ending taxes on sanitary products, calling it ‘sexist’. It has been reported that the move hadn’t been done sooner due to EU rules not allowing a tax drop below the already-established 5%.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak had expressed commitment in abolishing the tax in the March 2020 budget in what, stating that ‘sanitary products are essential so it’s right that we do not charge VAT’.
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