ENTR en - In the European Union, the tampon tax cannot be abolished so easily. There is currently a minimum VAT of five percent throughout the bloc. The member states cannot lower
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Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post
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Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine / Data news / News / Home - edjnet
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