REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 112-2022 issued on July 28, 2022 publishes the June 27, 2022 letter from Food and Drug Administration OIC-Director General Oscar G. Gutierrez, Jr. endorsing updates to the “List of VAT-Exempt Medicines” under Republic Act No. 11534 (CREATE Act), which now includes certain medicines prescribed for tuberculosis and deletes medicines for COVID-19 treatment.
              Also, as clarified under Q&A No. 1 of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 99-2021, the effectivity of the VAT exemption of the covered medicines and medical devices under the CREATE Act shall take effect on the date of publication by the FDA of the said updates to the said list.