English: The senator made the call after the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 17, series of 2024, containing the list of additional medicines to be covered by VAT exemption as provided by Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act, of which Gatchalian is a co-author. The VAT exemption for these medicines is also stipulated in Republic Act No. 11534, or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act.
Filipino: Ang panawagan ng senador ang kasunod ng ipinalabas na Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 17, series of 2024 ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) na naglalaman ng listahan ng mga karagdagang gamot na sasakupin ng VAT exemption na itinakda ng Republic Act 10963 o ang Tax Reform for Acceleration at Inclusion (TRAIN) Act. Si Gatchalian ay co-author ng naturang batas. Samantala, nakasaad din sa Republic Act No. 11534, o ang Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act ang VAT exemption para sa mga gamot na ito.