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The Government remains committed to applying a zero rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) to women\u2019s sanitary products in the UK at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>
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In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States\u2019 flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT. This proposal remains under discussion in the EU and, if it is agreed by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women\u2019s sanitary products.<\/p>
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