Claim: There is no VAT paid on Jaffa Cakes, razors, and pitta bread, unlike tampons.
Fact-check: Tampons, Jaffa Cakes, and razors: we pay no VAT on some of these items - Full Fact
Verdict: jaffa cakes and shop-bought pitta bread are zero-rated, but vat on razor blades is at the standard 20% rate. vat on tampons is at a reduced rate of 5%, the minimum it can be under current eu rules.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2015-10-29T00:00:00