Ensuring that sanitation products and services remain affordable through favorable tax policies for consumers and manufacturers is important for public health and well-being.
| Title | Should sanitation be taxed? |
| Publication Type | Working Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | kebede, A |
| Secondary Title | USAID Transform WASH learning note |
| Pagination | 18 p. : 3 boxes, 2 fig., 3 tab. |
| Date Published | 10/2019 |
| Publisher | USAID Transform WASH and IRC WASH |
| Place Published | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | AIM plastic slabs, concrete slabs, sanitary pads, SATO pans |
| Abstract | This Learning Note reviews how taxes and tariffs are applied in Ethiopia and how they are (or might in the future) influence the market for key sanitation and safe water products. It examines the different taxes on sanitation products and services, and existing fiscal policies. The note then focuses on taxes for concrete slabs, the SATO pan and AIM plastic slab, and menstrual hygiene products (sanitary pads). By keeping sanitation products and services remain affordable through favorable tax policies for consumers and manufacturers, the note concludes, is important for public health and well-being. |
| Notes | Includes 26 ref. |
| Citation Key | 86796 |
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