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Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the ...

Contraceptives are now subject to a 13 percent value-added tax, while services related to childcare and marriage are exempt.

A 13% tax on contraceptives was introduced by China today in an effort to boost the country’s birth rate. Items such as ...

China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from 1 January in new steps to spur a ...

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