Pakistan Removes 18% Sales Tax on Menstrual Products and Contraceptives

Pakistan's latest budget removes the 18 percent sales tax on menstrual products and contraceptives. The move ends a tax that had raised the final price of these items for consumers. Officials presented the change as part of the annual budget process.

Menstrual products had carried the 18 percent sales tax alongside other goods. Advocates had pressed for several years to eliminate the levy on these items.

It remains unclear whether retailers will pass the full tax savings to buyers. Past tax changes on similar products have produced mixed results for consumer prices.