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Exemption Requests for Wheelchair Users from VAT Ignored by Ministry of Finance

  • “Handikos” association’s requests for exemption of persons in wheelchairs from VAT were not considered by the Ministry of Finance
  • Six written comments were sent to the Ministry of Finance in 2022 regarding exemption of persons with disabilities from taxes
  • People in wheelchairs are now subject to payment of taxes from 2023 due to the new Customs and Excise Code
  • Director of “Handikos” association Afrim Maliqi expressed concern over the financial burden of taxes on people with disabilities
  • Article 10 of the Law on paraplegic and quadriplegic persons provides exemptions from taxes, import duties, customs duties, and vehicle registration taxes
  • “Handikos” association is not exempt from customs for vehicles, even those donated to them

Source: koha.net

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