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

New art galleries are opening, encouraged by Italy’s recent decision to reduce value-added tax on art sales and imports from 22% to 5%, one of the lowest rates in the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 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

“We have eliminated value-added tax on exported services and the tax on stock-based compensation for employees of startups, as well as the domestic equity requirement for ICT companies,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 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