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Lithuania Tax Agency Seeks Feedback on VAT Reduction for Medicines and Food Products

  • Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate seeking comments on application of reduced 5 percent VAT rate for medicines and food products
  • Draft explanation includes application of reduced rate to medicines, medical aids, and food products for special medical purposes
  • Qualifications for applying reduced VAT rate include when costs are fully or partially compensated by health insurance fund
  • Sold medicines subject to 21 percent standard VAT rate if outer packaging value stays below 300 euros
  • Comments due by April 4

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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