China to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate

18 décembre 2025 | Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
From 1 January, contraceptives will be subject to a 13% VAT rate – part of a carrot-and-stick approach by the government to increase births China is set to impose a value-added tax (VAT) on condoms and other contraceptives for the first time in three decades, as the country tries to boost its (…)
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