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Would abolishing the “Tampon Tax” make a difference to prices paid by consumers?

In the UK there is a debate as to whether the VAT tax of 5% (applicable to sanitary products) should be abolished, as it is seen as an unfair tax on women. Necessities are not taxed, but luxuries (under which tampons come) are. 

Would the retail price paid by consumers actually change much on such an inelastic good? I’m assuming that retailers just employ a demand based pricing model for such goods, rather than cost plus pricing model. 

What would the effect of this policy in terms of intended and unintended consequence?
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> Would the retail price paid by consumers actually change much on such an inelastic good?

I expect that the demand is fairly inelastic. But, that doesn't mean that the change to the tax won't have an effect. Sellers, such as supermarkets are in competition with each other. If one of them doesn't pass on the reduction in tax then a competitor would.