One of the first things the British government did after finally leaving the EU in December, was to get rid of the 5% tax on sanitary necessities for women. Under EU law, nations cannot reduce the rate of the Value Added Tax on menstrual products below 5% as they are deemed luxury items and not necessities. Ireland is the only EU country that doesn't charge a levy on sanitary products because its zero tax rate was in place before the EU set its floor.
The Pink Tax, as it was called, made women pay an additional tax on feminine products like deodorant, shaving cream for women, and sanitary products. By 2015 there was a lot of pressure on states to eliminate the Pink Tax. So far, only Connecticut, Florida, Illinois and New York have passed a law that makes sanitary necessities tax exempt. So far 20 other states have introduced bills to eliminate the Pink Tax, but none have been passed so far.
Who in their right mind does not think sanitary napkins or Tampons are necessities for women? I can only think these laws are made by men, who do not understand how necessary sanitary napkins are to women.
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