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![HM Treasury on Twitter: "From today, there is no VAT on women's sanitary products. https://t.co/9USs1BLu69 https://t.co/TJDcPDfcXV" / Twitter HM Treasury on Twitter: "From today, there is no VAT on women's sanitary products. https://t.co/9USs1BLu69 https://t.co/TJDcPDfcXV" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqjysnXXcAAsP0m.jpg)
HM Treasury on Twitter: "From today, there is no VAT on women's sanitary products. https://t.co/9USs1BLu69 https://t.co/TJDcPDfcXV" / Twitter
![Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine / Data news / News / Home - edjnet Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine / Data news / News / Home - edjnet](https://www.europeandatajournalism.eu/var/ezdemo_site/storage/images/news/data-news/half-of-the-european-countries-levy-the-same-vat-on-sanitary-towels-and-tampons-as-on-tobacco-beer-and-wine/127245-10-eng-GB/Half-of-the-European-countries-levy-the-same-VAT-on-sanitary-towels-and-tampons-as-on-tobacco-beer-and-wine_imagefullwide.jpg)
Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine / Data news / News / Home - edjnet
![Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/RSYLTDHSXQI6TO362IBG5YGBTE.jpg)
Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post
![Snigdha: my REAL name on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve Snigdha: my REAL name on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Equu4C-W8AAoy8k.jpg)
Snigdha: my REAL name on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve
![Tories move to SCRAP tampon tax after David Cameron 'begs' EU chiefs | Politics | News | Express.co.uk Tories move to SCRAP tampon tax after David Cameron 'begs' EU chiefs | Politics | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/653853_1.jpg)