- FISC Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on VAT and data bias in combatting period poverty on 4 November 2025.
- The event is part of Gender Equality Week 2025.
- Experts will discuss using VAT policy to improve affordability and fairness for essential goods, including menstrual products.
- The hearing will explore best practices like zero VAT and free access schemes for menstrual products.
- It will also examine how data biases contribute to the disproportionate VAT impact on menstrual products.
Source: europarl.europa.eu
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