Legal, Sri Mulyani Exempts Oxygen Import Tax for VentilatorsJAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani Indrawati officially waives taxes on imported goods needed in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.These items are oxygen to ventilators.This tax exemption is stated in Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) 92/PMK.04/2011 concerning the Third Amendment to PMK Number 34/PMK.04/2020 concerning the Provision of Customs and/or Excise Facilities and Taxation on Imported Goods for the Purpose of Handling the Covid Pandemic. -19.The regulation states that this tax exemption is needed to anticipate the need for several types of goods to be used in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.Also read: Kimia Farma Imports 15 Million Paid Vaccines from Sinopharm"To provide legal certainty and accelerate services in providing customs and/or excise facilities as well as taxation on imported goods for the purpose of handling the Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to make improvements to the provisions," said a copy of the regulation quoted by Kompas.com, Wednesday (14/7/). 2021).Goods that get tax exemption are listed in the appendix to the rules.There are 5 types of goods which include test kits and laboratory reagents, virus transfer media, medicines, medical equipment and oxygen packaging, as well as personal protective equipment (PPE).The drugs included in the exemption include Favipiravir, Oseltamivir, Remdesivir, drugs containing Regdanvimab, insulin, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, Tocilizumab, Intravenous Immunoglobulin, and others.N95 respirator masks are also included in the exemption.Read also: Indonesia Imports Oxygen Concentrator from SingaporeMeanwhile, the medical equipment and oxygen packaging group includes oxygen, seamless steel cylinders for oxygen, isotanks, thermometers, pressure regulators, humidifiers, flow meters, oxygen nasal cannulas, oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, ventilators, swabs, thermal imaging/ scanning equipment, in vitro diagnostic equipment including PCR test equipment."This ministerial regulation comes into force on the date of promulgation (12 July 2021)," said beleid.Write your comments with the hashtag #JernihBerkomentar and win e-vouchers for 90 winners!Get information and insight selected by Kompas.com editorsDouble check and complete your data.Your data will be used for account verification when you need assistance or when unusual activity is found on your account.Immediately complete your data to join the #JernihBerkomentar program.