HC Deb 22 July 1976 vol 915 c580W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report the current rates of VAT being levied on sanitary towels in each of the member countries of the EEC.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The rates of VAT currently applied to sanitary towels in each of the EEC member States are believed to be as follows:

Per cent.
Belgium … … 18
Denmark … … 15
France … … 20
Germany … … 11
Ireland … … 20
Italy … … 12
Luxembourg … … 10
Netherlands … … 4
United Kingdom … … 8*
*Sanitary towels supplied to patients by hospitals in the course of hospital treatment are not chargeable with VAT.