Endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 66 – 2022, providing information and guidance to all internal revenue officers, employees and others.
This information is related to the letter of Dr. Oscar G. Gutierrez, Jr., OIC-Director General of FDA that was issued last April 08, 2022 regarding the inclusion, deletion, and correction of certain medical devices for COVID-19 treatment to the list of VAT-Exempt Medicines and Devices (for COVID-19 Treatment) under R.A. No. 11534 or the CREATE Act.
Updates to the list of VAT-Exempt medical devices for COVID-19 Treatment
CATEGORY | Medical Devices for COVID-19 Treatment | |||
For Inclusion | For Deletion | For Correction | ||
Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) | 1. Air Purifying Respirators (for use in healthcare settings during response to the COVID-19 public health emergency 2. Negative-Pressure SteriDome (NPS) 3. Individual Biocontainment Unit (IBU) 4. Airway Dome 5. Negative-Pressure Respiratory System 6. Patient Isolation Transport Unit (PITU) Device 7. Airborne Isolation Hood Device | – | – | |
Respiratory Devices and its Accessories | 1. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Circuit 2. Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Devices | 1. Medical Gas Cylinder, for Oxygen 2. Oxygen Tanks | From: Ventilator including Portable Ventilator | To: Ventilator (All types) |
Other Specific Medical Device | 1. Remote or Wearable Patient Monitoring Devices 2. Patient Isolation Transport Unit (PITU) 3. System Screening Tool | – | – | |
The VAT-Exemption shall only be applied to medical devices under these conditions:
- The articles must be imported and sold during the period of State of National Emergency arising from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation or during the effectivity of RA 11469.
- The imported health equipment and supplies must be critical or needed to address the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency as identified by the Department of Health, including goods enumerated under Section 4(K)(1) of the Act.
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