![Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine | Civio Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine | Civio](https://civio.es/uploads/tampon-tax.jpg)
Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine | Civio
![The end of the 'tampon tax': Deal reached with EU to scrap levy on sanitary products | UK | News | Express.co.uk The end of the 'tampon tax': Deal reached with EU to scrap levy on sanitary products | UK | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/http-www-express-co-uk-news-politics-653463-David-Cameron-EU-Jean-Claude-Juncker-VAT-tampon-tax-653552.jpg)
The end of the 'tampon tax': Deal reached with EU to scrap levy on sanitary products | UK | News | Express.co.uk
![Tampon tax still not scrapped as George Osborne 'goes quiet' on his pledge | The Independent | The Independent Tampon tax still not scrapped as George Osborne 'goes quiet' on his pledge | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/05/21/17/tampontax1.jpg)
Tampon tax still not scrapped as George Osborne 'goes quiet' on his pledge | The Independent | The Independent
![Brexit MPs join with Labour to threaten Budget rebellion over Brussels' 5% levy on tampons | Daily Mail Online Brexit MPs join with Labour to threaten Budget rebellion over Brussels' 5% levy on tampons | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/08/17/30FFCDE200000578-3437204-image-m-43_1454950885700.jpg)
Brexit MPs join with Labour to threaten Budget rebellion over Brussels' 5% levy on tampons | Daily Mail Online
![Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/RSYLTDHSXQI6TO362IBG5YGBTE.jpg&w=1200)