Due to the public health crisis, the Government granted a temporary VAT exemption to the following products required to fight the Coronavirus: 
1.    Nebulizer
2.    Baby weighting machine
3.    Vital signs monitor
4.    Electrocardiograph
5.    Glucometer
6.    Blood pressure monitor
7.    Pulse oximeter
8.    Secretion aspirator 
9.    Defibrillator  
10.    Incubator
11.    Radiant heat lamp
12.    Phototherapy lamp
13.    Infusion pump
14.    Diagnostic sets
15.    Oxygen tank – oxygen cylinder
16.    Stethoscope
17.    Ventilator
18.    Portable X-ray machine
19.    Oxygen concentrator 
20.    Portable vital signs monitor
21.    Flow meter
22.    Oxygen hood
23.    Hospital bed
24.    Pediatric hospital bed
The VAT exemption expires on the term set forth in the Decree 417 of 2020 (i.e. until April 17).

A public accountant or statutory auditor certificate should be presented every month to the Tax Office detail all sales of the abovementioned products. 

Additionally, the Government granted an extension to update the Special Tax Regime registry. Now such registry can be done until June 30, 2020 (initially, until March 31). Likewise, the non-profit’s assembly that approves the destination of the surplus can take place before June 30, 2020.