[arista]

This is some new EU ruling



the Labour MP Stella Creasy


[Stella Creasy summed up why
tampons are not 'luxury' items
during a discussion on the proposed
amendment to the Finance Bill on Tuesday.
The amendment would renegotiate the
five per cent tax applied to sanitary products.
Her joke-filled rant took aim at other
products that are not taxed,
such as Jaffa Cakes and razors,
while sanitary products are still
considered to be a ‘luxury item’.]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015...tml?1445964718

[Niamh.]

Luxury? Really? wtaf

[Niamh.]

omg just read the article, they still voted not to remove the Luxury tax? That is actually outrageous.

[LeatherTrumpet]

there is an element of the fox about her

[James]

Razors are not zero-rated. They are subject to the full rate of VAT at 20%.

Originally Posted by Niamh.

omg just read the article, they still voted not to remove the Luxury tax? That is actually outrageous.

It's the EU that controls that, it's not up to national parliaments.

[Denver]

Tampons are great for stopping nose bleeds

[LeatherTrumpet]

better vote no then

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

there is an element of the fox about her

Yes but she was the MP
that was stalked
and had to bring Police in.

[Northern Monkey]

Tampons are pretty posh though.What's wrong with Aldi own brand sanny pads?
Anything with posh rope or extra comfort or especially wings! Should be taxed....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

omg just read the article, they still voted not to remove the Luxury tax? That is actually outrageous.

Yes Shocker

[arista]

Originally Posted by James

Razors are not zero-rated. They are subject to the full rate of VAT at 20%.



It's the EU that controls that, it's not up to national parliaments.

Yes the EU is Outrageous

[Northern Monkey]

They are brave i'll give em that.The last thing i'd want banging at my door is a horde of pissed off premenstrual women....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Tampons are great for stopping nose bleeds

Never tried that

[Amy Jade]

No doubt men decided this pathetic tax.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Tampons are good for packing fragile items in the post

[MTVN]

Don't think its an issue of inequality or misogyny really, it's not very logical but then there are numerous examples of inconsistency in the VAT system. For the record soap and toothpaste are subject to the full 20% VAT as well compared to the 5% that's on tampons

[Mokka]

Canada removed the tax on sanitary supplies this year... Just saying, get with the times UK

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

better vote no then

[kirklancaster]

I think tampons should be rated the same as Polyfilla and other crack-fillers.

[Livia]

I think all women should stop menstruating until this mess is sorted out.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think all women should stop menstruating until this mess is sorted out.

I bet you thought better of putting 'bloody mess' Liv.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mokka

Canada removed the tax on sanitary supplies this year... Just saying, get with the times UK

How Nice

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by arista

Never tried that

prob have petite nostrils

[Livia]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I bet you thought better of putting 'bloody mess' Liv.

LOL... actually..... I did put that to start with and thought... erm... too far.

[Kizzy]

I say we stop using them and all take a seat in the commons..... see how long it takes them to change their minds.