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Germany Does Not Currently Have a 19% Tampon Tax

Dina FaisalDina Faisal
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9th April 2022
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7:33 pm
9th April 2022
Germany Does Not Currently Have a 19% Tampon Tax
Germany changed the 19% tax rate and reduced it to 7% in 2020 (Twitter).

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Social media users are circulating a claim purporting that Germany imposes a 19% nominal tax on feminine hygiene products and a 7% tax on books, which is why The Female Company is packaging tampons as books to be sold at a lower price.

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