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Memo on medicine tax hike urges reconsideration
By JT - Jan 23,2018 - Last updated at Jan 23,2018
AMMAN — Head of the Lower House’s health and environment committee Ibrahim Bdour on Tuesday referred a memorandum related to the tax increase on medicines to House Speaker Atef Tarawneh, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The tax on medicine will increase from 4 per cent to 10 per cent, according to a Cabinet decision published in the Official Gazette on January 16.
In the memo, the committee recommended reconsidering this decision, arguing that it would negatively affect citizens' health. Bdour called on the Lower House speaker to contact Prime Minister Hani Mulki regarding the memo, and to consider taking necessary measures.
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