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Dutch caretaker government proposes contentious refinement of VAT rate for medicines

Anjana Haines
October 03, 2017
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In the recently launched 2018 tax plan, the Dutch government has proposed to narrow the definition of medicine for the application of the reduced VAT rate. Jan Sanders, indirect tax manager at RELX, discusses the proposal in the light of the growing appetite, at EU level, for simplifying the structure of VAT rates.

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.

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