More than 50 MPs, retailers and charities have written to the government urging it to remove the 20 per cent VAT on period pants, the reusable underwear designed to be worn as an alternative to using tampons and sanitary towels.
Other period products such as pads, tampons and menstrual cups are exempt from VAT, but consumers currently pay a 20 per cent tax on period pants as they are classified as garments.
