“Tampon Tax”: UK revokes taxes on feminine sanitary products

Good news in terms of the narrowing of the gap between men and women. UK authorities reported on Friday that the so-called ‘buffer tax’, the tax that applies to feminine sanitary products, has been revoked now that the country leaves the European Union.

The tax was a 5 percent increase in the price of pads and tampons in the country, which became “luxury products” under European law.

The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has not been slow to applaud the measure. As indicated by the Treasury in a statement, this will allow women to save about 50 euros throughout their lives.

In March, the head of the UK Treasury, Rishi Sunak, told MPs that the tax would be revoked once London left the EU bloc. “I am proud to have been able to deliver on our promise and abolish the buffer rate,” he said.

“Sanitary products are essential, so the logical thing is not to impose taxes,” he said. “We have already made these products free in schools and hospitals and our commitment is to go one step further and make them affordable for all women,” she said.