HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) - China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 ...

China has removed tax exemptions on condoms and contraceptive pills, making them more expensive as part of a broader push to ...

For many Chinese citizens, the move feels contradictory. The same state that is urging people to marry and have children is ...

Contraceptives are now subject to a 13 percent value-added tax, while services related to childcare and marriage are exempt.

China has reinstated a 13% tax on condoms and contraceptive drugs to address its declining birth rate, effective January 1.

Nearly 310 million people in China were aged 60 and above in 2024.From birth control to pro-natal pushThe decision to tax ...

The move comes as Beijing struggles to boost birth rates in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s population fell for a ...

When it comes to having fun between the sheets, condoms play a key role for everyone–gay men, bisexual men, trans women with male anatomy, and anyone navigating the vibrant spectrum of queer sexuality ...

For a nation that has long projected its family planning programme as a public health success story, the shortage threatens ...

Ten years after scrapping its controversial one-child policy, China’s policymakers are scrambling to reverse the country’s ...