Sanitary Protection: VAT

(asked on 8th January 2019) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made on abolishing VAT on sanitary products.


Answered by
Mel Stride Portrait
Mel Stride
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
This question was answered on 11th January 2019

The Government remains committed to applying a zero rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) to women’s sanitary products in the UK at the earliest opportunity.

In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States’ flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT. This proposal remains under discussion in the EU and, if it is agreed by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women’s sanitary products.

The Romanian Presidency has stated its intention to progress negotiations on this proposal during its current term.

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