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Free period products scheme (FOI)

Free period products scheme (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 16 February 2024.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

​​​​Request

A

Which jurisdiction are the period products, which are provided free of charge by the Government of Jersey, sourced from and  shipped from?

B

If the freely supplied products are bought from the UK, at what rate is VAT paid?

C

If the freely supplied products are bought from within the EU, at what rate is tax paid on the products?

D

When buying the freely supplied period products, what quantity of products are you buying at any one time?

E

How often is an order placed for the supply of free period products?

F

What is the cost of shipping the free period products to Jersey?

Response

A

All products are sourced from a Jersey based distributor. 

B

 VAT is not applicable as a Jersey based distributor is used. 

C

GST is paid on products at 5%. 

D

Orders are placed with the supplier, depending on demand from the venues that distribute products.  Currently the average orders are approximately 180 cases of products a month.  A typical case contains 24 packs of products.

E

Orders range from two to six orders per month depending on demand.

F

There are no shipping costs for products.​

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