Colombia's Constitutional Court has issued a release on a recent decision finding that the 5% value added tax on sanitary towels is unconstitutional. As such, the provision of Law 1819 of 2016 that introduced the 5% tax is revoked.
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The 5% tax on sanitary towels is unconstitutional
The Court has considered in this case as contrary to the Constitution a 5 percent tax on feminine hygiene products such as tampons and sanitary towels. The Court indicated that it was a regressive tax that …