Petition · past parliament
Abolish Pink Tax
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Get rid of "pink tax".
The tax is sexist, oppressive and attributed to gender-based price discrimination, it stops young women and girls from accessing crucial period and sanitary products. Particularly with the current climate regarding women's rights and equality, this law is very backwards and should immediately be abolished.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you mean by the "pink tax".
A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tampon-tax-abolished-from-today
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%: Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%
We're not sure exactly what you mean by the "pink tax".
A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tampon-tax-abolished-from-today
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%: Reduce the VAT on reusable menstrual products "Period Pants" from 20% to 0%
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.