Skip to content
24/7NewsPaper
Back to feed
The Guardiantheguardian.com

‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister (opens original article in a new tab)

TL;DR

Pakistan plans to abolish the 'period tax' on sanitary products, removing sales and customs taxes to improve women's health and dignity.

  • Pakistan plans to abolish 'period tax' on sanitary products.
  • Sanitary products were previously subject to 18% sales tax and 25% customs tax.
  • The decision aims to improve women's health, dignity, and access to education and work.

Conversation

No comments yet

Threaded discussion is coming next — this is where the community conversation about this story will live.