- 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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