Tampon tax scrap is welcomed by MEP Vicky Ford
Vicky Ford MEP - Credit: Archant
Plans to scrap the tampon tax have been welcomed by MEP Vicky Ford.
East of England MEP and Conservative consumer rights spokesman, Mrs Ford, has welcomed a deal to remove VAT from women’s sanitary products.
She said: “These products are essentials and not luxuries and never should have had VAT imposed on them in first place, common sense has prevailed.
“This should be the start of a much wider reform of VAT as there are other areas where the full rate of VAT shouldn’t be applied, including energy saving products.”
EU leaders have agreed a deal that will allow the UK to scrap the so-called “tampon tax”, British officials say.
Two options have been put forward that would permit a zero rate of tax on sanitary products.
VAT is currently charged at a reduced rate of five per cent on sanitary products.
