Bill Would Drop Sales Tax on Orthopedic and Breastfeeding Products

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 28, 2026 · Originally reported July 28, 2026 by Congreso Nacional

A proposal from Congressman Erik Alvarado would eliminate the sales tax (ISV) on orthopedic equipment, wheelchairs, medical supplies, and breastfeeding products to lower costs for people with disabilities, those in ongoing medical care, and nursing mothers.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Congreso Nacional, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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