value-added tax

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A 3.0% value-added tax increase is poised to come into effect soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And consumers must now pay a 13 percent value-added tax for contraception, including condoms, after Beijing removed exemptions from January 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The ruling means Walkers, the company that makes poppadoms and dozens of other snack foods, will have to pay the same value-added tax on its poppadoms as it does on its various crisps.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Supporters of night trains are pushing for more state help to compete against budget airlines, such as a value-added tax exemption on cross-border routes and lower track access charges.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 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