Petition No VAT on feminine hygiene products

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Value Added Tax is added to products deemed 'luxuries'. Currently all feminine hygiene products are sold with a reduced rate of 5% VAT.

We the undersigned argue that menstruation is generally not regarded as a 'luxury' and that tampons, sanitary towels and menstrual cups are essentials.

We ask that the government remove this reduced rate VAT on all feminine hygiene products.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

77 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 77 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 19 January 2013
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