Is anyone else Pissed Off that Gordy has reduced VAT to 5% on nicotine patches but we still have to pay 17.5% on Tampax?

[PrincessPeaHead]

That's all.

It's been bugging me for a week now, I just had to get it off my chest.

Harumph

umm, VAT on sanitary protection was abolished in about 2000...you've had 7 years of being annoyed unnecessarily.

Anyway - you should be using eco friendly mooncups

I use a mooncup, too, but Gordon's the biggest tampon of them all.

Yeah, maybe he's trying to encourage Mooncup use

why are you annoyed about the vat on nicotine patches? surely that's a good thing

margo, that's what I thought too.

In fact I remember signing a petition re the very same thing when I was in the 6th form (over 25 years ago )

Tis gospel.

You might not have realised as he didn't announce it in the speech - too embarrassed! It was hidden in the Finance Act. Best ever example of a stealth tax cut!

I had to buy some tampax in Morroca and a box of 12 was £5.00

is that true margot?

Honestly, honestly true! I was working at the Treasury at the time. I remember being asked by one of the special advisers if women would like it if VAT on sanitary products was abolished. I said yes (durrr) and hey presto, it became law !

I was practically the Chancellor!

Ye, Margo is right.

(I have been signing petitions for years)

well, thank you VERY much margo

OH MY GOD!

Margo I'm SO HAPPY

You are right, it has been pissing me off for ummmmm I'd say about 20 years. It was abolished? Hurrah!

Nicotine patches all around! Hell, make them completely VAT free!

lol at this threaad!

Now what else has really been pissing me off that we can get Mumsnet to fix?

Hmmmm,

Actually I feel quite bereft, I'm used to feeling completely livid every time I buy a box of tampax, I'm going to have to rechannel that somewhere