'A day for celebration': Tampon tax scrapped in Britain


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According to figures from Britain's Treasury, it will save women roughly 40 pounds (RM219) over their lifetime. Photo: Visualhunt

A tax on sanitary products has been abolished in Britain, in a change hailed by the government as a result of Brexit.

The levy, known as "the tampon tax," saw 5% added on to the price of sanitary towels and tampons as they were classed as "luxury items".

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