China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate.
Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur value-added tax of 13%, the standard rate for most consumer goods.
The move comes as Beijing struggles to boost birth rates in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will continue.
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
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