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Tampon tax has finally been scrapped The 5% rate of VAT has been abolished as of January 1st Jan 2, 2021 Emilija Manevska In a major move in the fight against period poverty, tampon tax - the 5% rate of VAT charged on the sale of sanitary products - has finally been scrapped. The change took effect on New Year s Day after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the decision in his March Budget. EU law classifies sanitary products as luxury rather than essential items and requires members to tax them, but Brexit means a zero rate of VAT for the products can now be introduced. The news comes as a victory for campaigners who have been fighting for years to make sanitary products more affordable and to end period poverty in the UK.

United kingdomLaura corytonPaula sherriffNew yearChancellor rishi sunakPeriod productsFree provisionPlan united kingdomஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம்பால ஷெர்ரிஃப்புதியது ஆண்டுஅதிபர் ரிஷி சுனக்காலம் ப்ராடக்ட்ஸ்இலவசம் ஏற்பாடுதிட்டம் ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம்