PKS Advocates for VAT Exemption on Sanitary Pads: Aiming to Improve Access to Basic Needs for Women
Indonesia's PKS party is urging the government to abolish the Value Added Tax (VAT) on sanitary pads. The party argues that sanitary pads are a basic necessity for women and should be more affordable.
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