As of 2018, Armenia had the highest VAT rate on medicine among presented Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries, which was measured at 20 percent. Azerbaijan's VAT on medicines was 18 percent; in addition, the country imposed a five-percent customs duty.
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WHO. (September 2, 2020). Value-added tax (VAT) rate on medicines compared to the standard VAT in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. "Value-added tax (VAT) rate on medicines compared to the standard VAT in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country." Chart. September 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. (2020). Value-added tax (VAT) rate on medicines compared to the standard VAT in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO. "Value-added Tax (Vat) Rate on Medicines Compared to The Standard Vat in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/
WHO, Value-added tax (VAT) rate on medicines compared to the standard VAT in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Value-added tax (VAT) rate on medicines compared to the standard VAT in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2018, by selected country [Graph], WHO, September 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169586/vat-on-medicines-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-by-country/