Virginia Lowers Tax on Feminine Hygiene Products

Feminine hygiene products will be subject to lower sales taxes in Virginia next year.

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed into law S.B. 1715, a bill that adds such products to the lower 1.5 percent tax rate imposed on food starting in 2020. They previously were subject to the 4.3 percent general sales tax rate.

• The bill, signed March 18, defines “essential personal hygiene products” as “nondurable incontinence products such as diapers, disposable undergarments, pads, and bed sheets; and menstrual cups and pads, pantyliners, sanitary napkins, tampons, and other products used to absorb or contain menstrual flow.”
• The ...