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

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax ...

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

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

People in China will pay a 13 per cent sales tax on contraceptives from January 1, while childcare services will be exempt, ...