Value Added Tax Law (Amendment – Tax Exemption on the Sale of Oncology Drugs Not Included in the Health Basket) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק מס ערך מוסף (תיקון - פטור ממס במכירת תרופות אונקולוגיות שאינן כלולות בסל הבריאות)
TL;DRAn exemption from value-added tax on the sale of oncology drugs not included in the health basket.
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What does the bill do?
The bill adds a paragraph to the Value Added Tax Law granting an exemption from tax on the sale of registered oncology preparations that are not included in the health basket. The exemption applies to drugs intended to save lives, except for drugs that appear in the health services basket. The Minister of Health, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, will set by order which oncology preparations are eligible for the exemption. The government ministers must publish the first orders no later than three months from the start of the law.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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