The ‘tampon tax’ has been abolished – with a zero rate of VAT applying to women’s sanitary products coming into effect today (1 January 2021).
Source:
- gov.uk
- gov.uk: HMRC guidance – Guidance Women’s sanitary products (VAT Notice 701/18) – Find out which sanitary protection products you can supply at the zero rate of VAT
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