Lisa Power, Head of Policy at Terrence Higgins Trust commented on news that the Department of Health (DoH) is in talks with the Treasury to consider removing VAT from condoms: 

“Both Terrence Higgins Trust and the Independent Advisory Group to the Government on sexual health have been campaigning for this for some time. We are delighted to hear that the Department of Health is in discussion with the Treasury and hope that VAT will be removed as soon as possible.

“The cost savings are clear – the small amount gained by the Treasury in VAT on these items is dwarfed by the cost of treating poor sexual health. Each new case of HIV in the UK costs the country between £250,000 and £500,000.”

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