Brazilian government removes tax on devices and considers cutting import tariffs
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Brazilian government has removed value-added tax (VAT) from a number of medical devices, including orthopaedic and implantable products, in an attempt to ease the financial burden caused by the devaluation of the real. VAT of 18% will be cut to zero on devices such as catheters, heart valves and pacemakers.
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