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Namibia: Tampons Are Luxury Items, Says Finance Ministry
Namibian, 10 January 2023
THE finance ministry said tampons are not exempt from sales tax because they are considered to be luxury items. Read more »
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Namibia: Finance Warns Sanitary Pad Tax Violators
Namibian, 9 January 2023
THE Ministry of Finance has warned retailers and wholesalers who still charge value added tax (VAT) on sanitary pads that they will be forced to refund customers or pay a fine of… Read more »
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Namibia: 'No Girl Should Miss School Due to Menstruation'
Namibian, 31 May 2022
HAMBELELENI Matsi, the chief executive officer of Diagnostic Lab, says no child should miss school due to menstruation. Read more »
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Namibia: Diagnolab Donates 100 000 Sanitary Pads
Namibian, 24 March 2022
NATIONAL Diagnostic Laboratory (Diagnolab) last week donated 100 000 loose sanitary pads to the office of the president. Read more »
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Namibia: Sanitary Pads Tax Policy Optimistic
New Era, 24 March 2021
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani is pleased with the recent budget announcement that sanitary products will be value-added tax (VAT) zero-rated from the… Read more »