Federal 'tampon tax' to be removed July 1
Newsbot @ Thu May 28, 2015 12:57 pm
Title: Federal 'tampon tax' to be removed July 1
Category: lifestyle
Posted By: N_Fiddledog
Date: 2015-05-28 12:54:50
Canadian
N_Fiddledog @ Thu May 28, 2015 12:57 pm
$1:
"Under the Excise Tax Act, the GST is typically applied to "luxury" items not considered essential to daily life. But in trying to get the tax eliminated, NDP MPs argued that tampons and pads are essential for most women of reproductive age."
No fair though. If women get tax relief for tampons, we should get some tax love for our essential services...like, for example...beer.
BartSimpson @ Thu May 28, 2015 1:03 pm
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DrCaleb @ Thu May 28, 2015 1:04 pm
N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:
$1:
"Under the Excise Tax Act, the GST is typically applied to "luxury" items not considered essential to daily life. But in trying to get the tax eliminated, NDP MPs argued that tampons and pads are essential for most women of reproductive age."
No fair though. If women get tax relief for tampons, we should get some tax love for our essential services...like, for example...beer.
Razors and shave cream were already exempt. Fair is fair!
Zipperfish @ Thu May 28, 2015 1:11 pm
First world problems.
andyt @ Thu May 28, 2015 4:54 pm
Seems to me soap and asswipe should be on the list too. I'd rather have those and go without shaving any day. Prefer is others did the same.
Just make GST apply to everything already.
raydan @ Thu May 28, 2015 5:04 pm
"Tampon tax"... what a bloody mess that was. 
BeaverFever @ Thu May 28, 2015 7:55 pm
raydan raydan:
"Tampon tax"... what a bloody mess that was.
It had a lot of people seeing red, no more going with the flow. They had to rag on it for quite a while.
2Cdo @ Fri May 29, 2015 5:26 am
raydan raydan:
"Tampon tax"... what a bloody mess that was.
BeaverFeaver BeaverFeaver:
It had a lot of people seeing red, no more going with the flow. They had to rag on it for quite a while.
Where's the groan smiley when you need it?
DrCaleb @ Fri May 29, 2015 6:07 am
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
First world problems.
From the temple of High the High Proggie too.
"Conservatives pass an NDP bill, film at 11".
OnTheIce @ Fri May 29, 2015 6:28 am
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:
$1:
"Under the Excise Tax Act, the GST is typically applied to "luxury" items not considered essential to daily life. But in trying to get the tax eliminated, NDP MPs argued that tampons and pads are essential for most women of reproductive age."
No fair though. If women get tax relief for tampons, we should get some tax love for our essential services...like, for example...beer.
Razors and shave cream were already exempt. Fair is fair!
There are razors and cream for women too.
DrCaleb @ Fri May 29, 2015 7:35 am
OnTheIce OnTheIce:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:
No fair though. If women get tax relief for tampons, we should get some tax love for our essential services...like, for example...beer.
Razors and shave cream were already exempt. Fair is fair!
There are razors and cream for women too.
Women can drink beer now too.
Delwin @ Fri May 29, 2015 8:52 am
This is great news. I am a light sleeper and I think I may have found a cheaper alternative to earplugs. 
Regina @ Fri May 29, 2015 10:10 am
Delwin Delwin:
This is great news. I am a light sleeper and I think I may have found a cheaper alternative to earplugs.
And stopping the nose bleed after your wife hears what you said.
raydan @ Fri May 29, 2015 2:20 pm
2Cdo 2Cdo:
raydan raydan:
"Tampon tax"... what a bloody mess that was.
BeaverFeaver BeaverFeaver:
It had a lot of people seeing red, no more going with the flow. They had to rag on it for quite a while.
Where's the groan smiley when you need it?
Well I thought the tax was only there for a limited period.