Exemption from Sales Tax on Medical and Testing Equipment regarding Covid-19

s- • GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, STATISTICS AND REVENUE (REVENUE DIVISION) $ $ $ $ $ Islamabad, the 25th November, 2020. NOTIFICATIION (SALES TAX) S.R.0.1257(I)/2020 - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 and in supersession of its Notification No. S.R.O. 555(I)/2020, dated the 19th June, 2020, the Federal Government is pleased to exempt the import and subsequent supply of the following goods from whole of the sales tax specified in columns (2) and (3) of the Table below: TABLE S. Description PCT No. (1) (2) (3) 1. Real-time PCR system (standard 96-well plate and Respective 0.2ml tubes format, 5 channel) headings.”. 2. Biosafety Cabinet 3. Auto Clave 50 Liter Capacity 4. Multi channel pipette (0.5-10 pi) 5. Single channel pipette a) 2 pi b) 10 pi c) 200 pi d) 1000 pi 6. Muti channel pipette 20-200 ml 7. Vacuum fold 8. Micro Centrifuge (Non-reffigerated, Rotor capacity: 12 x 1.5 / 2.0 ml vessels, 2 x PCR strip. Max. speed: 12,100 x g (13,400 rpm)) 9. PCR Cabinet (HEPA filter system, UV and white light) 10 Real-time PCR kit for the detection of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

11 Viral RNA Extraction Kit and machine (Automatic Extractors) 12 VTM (Viral Transport Medium) 13 Dr Oligo Synthesizer 14 Refrigerator/freezer (-20 °C) 15 Vortex Machine 16 Refrigerated Centrifuge Machine (Rotor capacity 1.5ml x 24, max. speed 14000 rpm) 17 UPS (6 KVA) 18 Tyvek Suits 19 N-95 20 Biohazard Bags (18 Liters) 21 PARR (Powdered Air Purifying respirators) 22 Multimode ventilator with air compressor 23 Vital sign monitor with 2IBPand ETco2 two Temp. 24 ICU motorized patient bed with side cabinet and over bed table 25 Syringe infusion pump 26 Infusion pump 27 Electric suction machine 28 Defibrillator 29 X-Ray Mobile Machine 30 Simple Nebulizer 31 Ultrasound machine 32 Noninvasive BIPAP 33 ECG Machine 34 Pulse Oximeters 35 Ripple mattress 36 Blood gas analyzer 37 AMBU Bag 38 Nitrile Gloves 39 Latex Gloves 40 Goggles 41 Face Shields

42 Gum Boots 43 Mackintosh bed sheets 44 Surgical Masks 45 Air Ways 46 Diaflow 47 Disposible Nebulizer Mask Kit 48 ECG Electrodes 49 ETT Tube (Endotracheal Tubes) All sizes 50 Humidifier Disposable Flexible 51 IV Cannula all sizes 52 IV Chambers 53 Oxygen Recovery Kit 54 Padded Sheets 55 Stomach Tube 56 Stylet for Endotracheal Tube 57 Suction Tube control valve 58 Tracheostomy Tube 7, 7.5, 8 59 Ventilator Circuit 60 V entury Masks 61 Disposable shoes cover (water proof) This Notification shall take effect from the 1st day of October, 2020 and shall remain in force upto the 30lh day of June, 2021. IC. No. 2/10-STB/2020 fPt-Dl (Ch. Muhammad Tarique) Additional Secretary