Next PPP/C gov’t will engage CARICOM on removing tariffs on sanitary products

Next PPP/C gov’t will engage CARICOM on removing tariffs on sanitary products

Days after President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that all taxes on sanitary products for women would be removed if the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) goes back into office, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo clarified that the government will engage the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on removing the tariffs that are in place now. “There is a tariff and a VAT… the tariff is a Common External Tariff so to remove you have to notify CARICOM,” J…

PPP/C to remove common external tariffs from sanitary products including diapers for babies, elderly – VP - INews Guyana

While there is currently no Value Added Tax (VAT) on female sanitary products, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has clarified that the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) administration will be moving to also remove the common external tariffs on these and other categories of sanitary products. Recently, President Dr Irfaan Ali had announced that the […] The post PPP/C to remove common external tariffs from sanitary products including diaper…