value-added tax

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Consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions on the products from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Retail investors are no longer able to offset value-added tax when selling gold bought from the Shanghai Gold Exchange, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

In 1982, he sought to raise government income by imposing a value-added tax on children’s shoes.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

He slashed income taxes for the highest earners, began refunding some of a value-added tax levied on food purchases, unveiled fresh payments for pensioners and unemployed people, and announced bonuses for millions of workers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

A value-added tax, introduced in 1999, launched the government's comprehensive tax reform program.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency