{"id":63564,"date":"2025-09-15T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=63564"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:50:38","slug":"pink-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pink-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pink Tax Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are no specific laws in India to address the issue of Pink Tax, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled that companies must follow fair pricing policies and avoid gender-based price discrimination.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pink Tax<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pink tax is <\/span><b>neither a real tax nor is it a government-imposed fee.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a term used to<\/span><b> describe the extra cost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that some <\/span><b>companies charge for products marketed to women compared to similar products marketed to men.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means <\/span><b>women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might <\/span><b>end up spending more money for the same product<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that men get for less.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>When companies charge more for pink (female) products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to blue (male) versions, the<\/span><b> extra revenue does not go to the government but benefits the companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> themselves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pink toys, haircuts, dry cleaning, razors, shampoos, body lotions, deodorants, facial care, skincare items, beauty care, clothing, T-shirts, jeans, salon services ,etc. suffer the tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cPink Tax\u201d is believed to have <\/span><b>originated in the U.S. in California in 1994<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It emerged following the realisation that brands in various cities consistently charged women higher prices for goods and services than men.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per a study done in the U.S., personal care products targeting women were 13% costlier than men\u2019s. Further, women\u2019s accessories and adult clothing were 7% and 8% more expensive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Pink Tax in India<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;pink tax&#8221; is <\/span><b>not prohibited by law in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and there are <\/span><b>no set government regulations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on this pricing practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Female-targeted good<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s and services <\/span><b>prices are determined based on market dynamics and demand.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is limited research on the pink tax in India, surveys indicate price variations between products for women and men.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">While there are no specific laws in India to address the issue <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Pink Tax, the <\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that<\/span><b style=\"font-size: inherit;\"> companies must follow fair pricing policies and avoid gender-based price discrimination.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/148173\/OPS\/GBLET97T0.1+GJSETAQAG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pink Tax is a term used to describe the extra cost that some companies charge for products marketed to women compared to similar products marketed to men. 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