The VAT exemption aims to make these medicines more affordable for the general public. However, this piecemeal approach, while commendable, falls short of addressing the broader issue of healthcare ...

A bill granting 20% discount and 12% Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption to senior citizens and persons with disabilities on top of any "promotional offer" has been filed at the House of Representatives.

A person with disability consuming, on his or her own, a food order that is 'ideally' for groups is entitled to a 20% discount and VAT exemption for the total bill, the DOJ says in a legal opinion ...