Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the tampon tax?

Answer & Explanation

Option: Both A & B

Explanation:

The United Kingdom began 2021 by abolishing a 5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on women’s sanitary products, often referred to as the “tampon tax” and which many activists had described as sexist. It now joins the list of countries which have already eliminated this tax, which includes India, Australia and Canada. The measure is part of a wider UK government effort called ‘End Period Poverty’. Scotland, which is a part of the UK, made history in November 2020 by becoming the first country in the world to make period products free of cost to those who need them.