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The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 25 February 2025 ·Debate: Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 (Day 1-7)

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VAT had been applied to domestically manufactured pharmaceutical products and to imported bulk drugs that were packed locally. The Minister stated that the Budget provides for the removal of VAT on those pharmaceutical products.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, regarding the matter raised by the Hon. Member: VAT existed on domestically manufactured pharmaceutical products. When bulk drugs are imported and packed here, VAT applied to those preparations as well. There is provision here; in this Budget VAT is removed for those pharmaceutical products.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 25 February 2025 ·No. 1741258607035810 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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