United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 183901
Sanitary Products: VAT
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5 May 2023
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16 May 2023 · Answer
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16 May 2023
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the impact that the removal of VAT on period products has on the cost of those products in shops.
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5 May 2023
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to monitor the impact that the removal of VAT on period products has on the cost of those products in shops.
Source: Commons
16 May 2023
Answer
While the Government does not control prices, a VAT relief is able to contribute to the conditions for price reductions. Women’s period products, including tampons and pads and reusable menstrual products, were previously subject to VAT at a 5 per cent ra...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-05/183901
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1625982
- uk · wq-1625982 · source updated 16 May 2023