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Sanitary Napkin Tax Urged to Be Zeroed

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JAKARTA — Discussions about the sanitary napkin tax suddenly became popular on social media at the end of October 2026. This is because sanitary napkins are still subject to Value Added Tax (VAT), even though they are a basic need for women...

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YLKI urges the government to abolish the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on women's sanitary napkin products.

Public Relations of P2 DJP, Inge Diana Rismawati, confirmed that sanitary napkins still have the status of taxable goods.

Feminine sanitary napkins traded in Indonesia are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) with an effective burden of 11%.

JAKARTA — Discussions about the sanitary napkin tax suddenly became popular on social media at the end of October 2026. This is because sanitary napkins are still subject to Value Added Tax (VAT), even though they are a basic need for women...

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Women's sanitary napkin products are Taxable Goods (BKP) which are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) in accordance with applicable tax regulations.

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The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) of the Ministry of Finance emphasized that women's sanitary napkins are Taxable Goods (BKP) which are subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) in accordance with applicable tax regulations.

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SINDOnews.com broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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