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Pakistan Imposes Luxury Tax on Menstrual Products, While India Makes Them Tax-Exempt

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New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In Pakistan, menstrual pads are a luxury item, and the government continues to impose a 40 per cent tax on period products, according to a media report.While menstrual health has gained significant attention, and many countries, including Malawi and Ethiopia, have worked in the last five years to remove different types of taxes and import duties, Pakistan continues to see menstrual pads as a luxury good, the NPR.org reported.“Pakistan imposes a luxury tax on period pro…