GST issues registers

Health industry partnership

Issue 5 - Other GST-free health goods

(a) added, (u) updated, (w) withdrawn

5.a.1. Other GST-free health goods include those of a kind that the Health Minister, by determination in writing, declares to be GST-free. Where is this determination and how can goods be added to this determination?

Non-interpretative - straight application of the law.

The determination for the purposes of section 38-47, GST-free Supply (Health Goods) Determination 2011, provides that the following categories of goods will be GST-free where the goods are required to be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, or are goods in a class of goods required to be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods:

1.

Condoms.

2.

Barrier dams, femidoms and harness devices

3.

Personal and surgical lubricants:

a.

that are water-soluble, and

b.

are suitable for use with condoms.

4.

Preparations for use by humans:

a.

that contain folic acid as a single active ingredient, and

b.

have a recommended daily dose of 400 to 500 micrograms.

5.

Sunscreen preparations for dermal application:

a.

that are marketed principally for use as sunscreen; and

b.

that have a sun protection factor rating of 15 or more.

6.

Nicotine for use as an aid in withdrawal from tobacco smoking where the nicotine is administered in preparations for transdermal or oromucosal use (from 31 December 2011).

Additional goods can only be added by way of a further written determination by the Health Minister.

5.a.2. Folate supplements do they include any product with folate included in the formulation for example multivitamins.

Non-interpretative - straight application of the law.

In view of the above, the product must have folic acid as a single active ingredient and a total daily dosage of 400-500 micrograms.

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