Industries

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Exempt and taxable supply mix, research capitalisation, regulatory compliance and distributor arrangements.

Overview

Healthcare providers work with a mix of exempt and taxable supplies that makes credit apportionment a recurring exercise. Pharmaceutical businesses add research capitalisation judgements and distributor arrangements that need care on both pricing and promotional expenditure.

What comes up

Issues we are asked about

  • Apportionment of credit between exempt and taxable supply
  • Research and development capitalisation judgements
  • Distributor margin, return and expiry accounting
  • Regulatory and quality compliance documentation
  • Promotional expenditure allowability

Other sectors

Also frequently asked about

Manufacturing

Inventory valuation, cost accounting, capital allowances and an input tax credit chain that runs across states.

Technology & SaaS

Revenue recognition over time, export of services, ESOP accounting and cross-border withholding.

Financial Services

Regulatory reporting, expected credit loss, capital adequacy and a control environment under close supervision.

Advice for healthcare & pharmaceuticals

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