Philippines: Exempted VAT on the imports of drugs and medical equipment

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Description

On 8 April 2021, the Philippines issued the Bureau of Internal Revenue Regulation No. 4-2021 to exempt the VAT on imports of drugs and medical equipment used for the treatment of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Intervention Details

Intervention Type

Internal taxation of imports

MAST Chapter

F: Price-control measures, including additional taxes and charges

Implementation date

01 Jan 2021

Revocation date

31 Dec 2021

Implementation level

National

Affected flow

Inward

Announced as temporary

Yes

Eligible firms

sector-specific

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