The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?

This article considers the current debate surrounding the application of broad-based consumption taxes such as the goods and services tax (GST) levied in Australia to feminine hygiene products. In particular, it considers whether the tax on feminine hygiene products is reasonable policy. In consider...

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Main Authors: Do, Christina, Hodgson, H., Wilson-Rogers, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taxation Institute of Australia 2017
Online Access:https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/tiausttaxforum/the-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products-is-this-reasonable-policy
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57790
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description This article considers the current debate surrounding the application of broad-based consumption taxes such as the goods and services tax (GST) levied in Australia to feminine hygiene products. In particular, it considers whether the tax on feminine hygiene products is reasonable policy. In considering this debate, reference is made to the current legislative framework and history of applying GST to feminine hygiene products. It also considers some brief international comparisons and the competing arguments for and against taxing feminine hygiene products.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-577902017-11-20T08:49:08Z The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy? Do, Christina Hodgson, H. Wilson-Rogers, N. This article considers the current debate surrounding the application of broad-based consumption taxes such as the goods and services tax (GST) levied in Australia to feminine hygiene products. In particular, it considers whether the tax on feminine hygiene products is reasonable policy. In considering this debate, reference is made to the current legislative framework and history of applying GST to feminine hygiene products. It also considers some brief international comparisons and the competing arguments for and against taxing feminine hygiene products. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57790 https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/tiausttaxforum/the-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products-is-this-reasonable-policy Taxation Institute of Australia restricted
spellingShingle Do, Christina
Hodgson, H.
Wilson-Rogers, N.
The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title_full The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title_fullStr The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title_full_unstemmed The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title_short The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?
title_sort tax on feminine hygiene products: is this reasonable policy?
url https://www.taxinstitute.com.au/tiausttaxforum/the-tax-on-feminine-hygiene-products-is-this-reasonable-policy
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57790