Since the Goods And Services Tax (GST) was rolled out in 2017, people from all quarters of the society had raised their voice against its application on sanitary napkins, which is a commodity of such high importance for women.
While government gave its justifications and reasons at that time, today, in a meeting of GST Council it was ruled that the sanitary napkins will be exempted from the tax, reports The Hindu.
They are currently taxed 12% under the GST regime.
People lauded this much-welcome decision by the government and expressed their acknowledgment and appreciation on social media.
After a year-long fight #GSTCouncil has abolished tax on sanitary pads! Feminine Hygiene is now tax free! Lives will be saved! Thank you to the FM, the Government of India and the GST council. Also, take a bow @TrishaBShetty and @SheSaysIndia pic.twitter.com/BGwd2xdGCl
— Faye DSouza (@fayedsouza) July 21, 2018
Now that’s what I call an incredible move.Many thanks to our Government for taking a decision to Exempt Sanitary Napkin from the Umbrella of GST, which not only empower our women’s but also encourage healthy nation.#GSTCouncilMeet
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) July 21, 2018
Sanitary Napkin Tax Free
Most Awaited decisionGood one by govt.— mushtaq khan (@MushtaqStory) July 21, 2018
After an year of rebuttals and criticism finally our lawmakers or bureaucrats (don’t know who makes these tax slabs) they finally did it.
— SHYAM MOHAN SHARMA (@shyamisfine) July 21, 2018
Finally some sense knocked into the Centre by the GST council. Tax exemption of sanitary pads crucial for women empowerment. Wonder why the delay though! https://t.co/iUwWmGt4Yp
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) July 21, 2018
Sanitary Napkins exempted from GST. Congratulations to all those who fought for this.
— Vasu (@vasudevan_k) July 21, 2018
Now this is good news… worth the wait & the efforts …. Sanitary Napkins have been exempted from GST … no more 12% Tax on them !!! …Cheaper hygeine for the women of the country !! 🇮🇳👍🏻🇮🇳
— Girish Johar (@girishjohar) July 21, 2018
