Review any VAT applied to medical supplies and how expiry dates are calculated
Remove any VAT for medical supplies including first aid and equipment where it is still applied. All must be VAT exempt.
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Remove any VAT for medical supplies including first aid and equipment where it is still applied. All must be VAT exempt.
React
Where do you stand on this motion?
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Pharmacies are throwing in the bin medication that is unused, returned to them in date, in the original unopened packaging.
Reverse VAT changes on Advance Payments for Motability Vehicles
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Remove all VAT on applicable Licensed Taxis
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