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UK Is In 'Adjustment Phase' Post Brexit & COVID, Says PM Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on October 3 stated that UK is going through a "period of adjustment" as a result of Brexit and COVID. He also ruled out the possibility of raising taxes again, claiming it to be "fierce" and "zealous". UK has been dealing with a severe petrol issue for more than a week. On September 30, Petrol-Retailers-Association reported that 27% of its petrol-pumps had dried.
Tags: United Kingdom, Brexit, Covid-19, Fuel Crisis, UK PM Boris Johnson
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After Brexit, UK Scraps VAT On Women Sanitary Products
As a measure to eradicate poverty, the United Kingdom government has scrapped Value Added Tax (VAT) on sanitary products from January 1, 2021. Moreover, the government has planned to provide free sanitary products in schools, colleges, and hospitals. The rule came as the Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020, relieving the UK to avoid European Union’s 5% VAT directive on sanitary products.
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