No more Pink Tax for menstrual products


Datuk Seri Subromaniam Tholasy. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will finally be removing the Pink Tax on menstrual products including panty liners and sanitary pads.

A check on the Customs Department website revealed that panty liners, sanitary pads and tampons are exempted from the Sales and Service Tax (SST) that is set at either 5% or 10%.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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