![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=1440)
Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as 'luxury' items. - The Washington Post
![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
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
![Snigdha on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve Baker, Conservative MP Snigdha on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve Baker, Conservative MP](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Equu4C-W8AAoy8k.jpg)
Snigdha on Twitter: "Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve Baker, Conservative MP
![Germany scraps ′tampon tax,′ as menstrual products not a ′luxury′ | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 07.11.2019 Germany scraps ′tampon tax,′ as menstrual products not a ′luxury′ | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 07.11.2019](https://static.dw.com/image/51155531_7.png)
Germany scraps ′tampon tax,′ as menstrual products not a ′luxury′ | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 07.11.2019
![Tampons are subject to the same VAT regime as tobacco and wine / Europe / Areas / Homepage - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa Tampons are subject to the same VAT regime as tobacco and wine / Europe / Areas / Homepage - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa](https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/var/obc/storage/images/aree/europa/se-gli-assorbenti-sono-tassati-quanto-gli-alcolici-195897/1918897-1-eng-GB/Tampons-are-subject-to-the-same-VAT-regime-as-tobacco-and-wine.jpg)