- The Louisiana Fifth Circuit held that healthcare providers’ purchases of prescription drugs from wholesalers and distributors were exempt from Louisiana sales tax when the drugs were administered to Medicare patients.
- The court found the purchases were made through or pursuant to Medicare Part B plans and satisfied the statutory exemption requirements.
- The decision emphasizes that exemption eligibility depends on the facts of the transaction, not just the type of product purchased.
- Even identical drugs may be taxable or exempt depending on whether the purchase is tied to a specific exempt program, patient, or statutory condition.
Source: salestaxinstitute.com
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