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I expect that you may be told where you can shove that sort of attitude....It wasn't a vote to scrap the tax but a vote to enter into negotiations with the EU to see if they would be prepared to let us scrap the tax.
Hardly the most important issue of our time...
That's just the party whip in effect. Tory MPs weren't given a free vote on the tax, and it's not a big enough issue to prompt many to rebel.
I believe that that may be a red herring - does shaving equipment and materials, male or female, not actually attract the full 20% VAT?Quite why they won't look at it is interesting, if razors are exempt yet shaving is a choice I fail to see how they can't find sanitary towels exempt?
I believe that that may be a red herring - does shaving equipment and materials, male or female, not actually attract the full 20% VAT?
Which, lets face it, proves 'your' MP thinks more of the party than of the constituents they 'represent'. Quite why they won't look at it is interesting, if razors are exempt yet shaving is a choice I fail to see how they can't find sanitary towels exempt?
The fact that the Tories felt the need to invoke the whip on this rather than let the MPs vote for their constituents is also telling, the price change will be negligible to all but the absolute poorest but refusing to even consider it and forcing their MPs to agree with them proves how little they think of you. Can't help wonder how much of this is fallout for the paupers laughing at Dave the pig ****er?
They may well have noted that, but they would do better to note the truth of the matter.'Campaigners have also noted men’s sanitary items, such as razors, are viewed as essential and are not liable for tax.'
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I dread to think what you intend to do with that Jaffa Cake - it's just not sharp enough, anyway.Jaffa Cakes!
Strangely, perhaps, the EU doesn't actually seem to be set against the idea of dropping individual VAT rates to zero at the discretion of national governments - it might be a shame that the UK government decided to leave it as it is....In 2 years this maybe just a rubber stamp job and not under the control of the un-elected few