FBR exempts duties, taxes on Remdesivir

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FBR exempts duties, taxes on Remdesivir

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published June 23, 2020

An ampule of drugmaker Gilead's remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2020. — Reuters/File

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday exempted customs duty, additional customs duty and withholding tax on import of finished drug and injectable vial of Remdesivir 100mg used for Covid-19.

The decision was implemented through the issuance of two notifications titled SRO557 and SRO558.

Through another SRO556, the FBR exempted customs duty, additional customs and regulatory duty on import of 61 medical and testing equipment used for the Covid-19 till Sept 30.

The government through SRO555 extended the exemption of sales tax on import and supply of these 61 items.

Published in Dawn, June 23rd, 2020

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Fei Jun

Jun 24, 2020 01:07am

why cannot Pak make it?

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Heba Abbas

Jun 24, 2020 01:39am

Can we borrow from India for 1/4th price?

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Dr. Grouf

Jun 24, 2020 04:26am

This medicine failed in its trials, it is a scam to make money for big pharma companies. Even dollar spent on this is a dollar worth of food out of the mouths of millions of hungry children in Pakistan, 1250 of whom die every day, per UN under 5 mortality stats, in Pakistan. Why are our leaders playing the Western war games on Pakistani soil. End this covid hoax, save the lives of children, the collateral damage of lockdowns.

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Thomas

Jun 24, 2020 04:53am

Good deal but why buy from outside make in Pakistan if we have talent. Just like india

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haled sefula

Jun 24, 2020 05:41am

Shocking to hear that duty is charged on prescription medication. I guess you have to pay tax for survival.

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