{
  "id": 17962307,
  "title": "Indonesia under mounting pressure to scrap VAT on sanitary pads amid rising living costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/indonesia-under-mounting-pressure-to-scrap-vat-on-sanitary-pads-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:40:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3373160/indonesia-under-mounting-pressure-scrap-vat-sanitary-pads-amid-rising-living-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indonesian government is facing mounting pressure to scrap the value-added tax (VAT) on sanitary pads and other menstrual hygiene products, with critics arguing it adds to the financial burden for women from low-income families already struggling to buy basic necessities. While the 11 per cent tax on such products is not new, the issue has gained traction amid public anger over rising living…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}