- FISC Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on VAT and data bias in combating period poverty on 4 November 2025.
- Experts will discuss how VAT policy affects affordability and fair treatment of essential goods, especially menstrual products.
- The hearing will explore best practices like zero VAT and free access schemes for menstrual products.
- The impact of data biases and the disproportionate effect of VAT on menstrual products will be examined.
- The event is part of Gender Equality Week 2025.
Source: etaf.tax
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