- Superdrug is lobbying for a reduction in VAT on condoms
- Condoms are argued to be an essential health product, not a luxury item
- VAT revenues from condoms are around £7m annually
- Condom use saves an estimated £2.5bn per year through prevention of STIs and unwanted pregnancies
- UK cannot remove VAT on condoms as an EU member state, but can reduce it to 5%
- Superdrug’s “sex tax campaign” was raised in parliament in October
Source: hbw.citeline.com
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