Britain credits Brexit for abolishing ‘tampon tax’ AFP
For the last year, free period products have already been distributed in schools and universities in England as well as to hospital patients. Image for illustration: iStock Britain’s departure from the EU means it no longer has to apply a law mandating a minimum five percent tax on sanitary products, classed as non-essential luxury items.
Britain will stop charging VAT on tampons and sanitary towels from Friday, the finance ministry announced, saying Brexit made it possible to drop the sales tax on essential period products.
The country left the European Union single market and customs union at 2300 GMT on Thursday, ending nearly 50 years where it was bound by rules from Brussels.
Britain credits Brexit for abolishing tampon tax Fri 01st January 2021 | 08:50 AM
London, Jan 1 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Jan, 2021 ) :Britain will stop charging VAT on tampons and sanitary towels from Friday, the finance ministry announced, saying Brexit made it possible to drop the sales tax on essential period products.
The country left the European Union single market and customs union at 2300 GMT on Thursday, ending nearly 50 years where it was bound by rules fromBrussels.
Its departure means it no longer has to apply an EU law mandating a minimum five percent tax on sanitary products, classed as non-essential luxury items, the Treasury said.
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