On February 5, TEGOS hosted a business breakfast where we discussed a highly relevant topic – the procurement of medical equipment and opportunities to achieve more with the same budget.
At the center of the discussion were issues faced daily by both public and private healthcare institutions: how to use available funds more efficiently, where legal opportunities for savings may lie, and what risks should be assessed when planning medical equipment purchases.
According to established practice, a 21% VAT rate is generally applied to medical equipment. During the event, the (un)justified nature of this practice was examined from the perspectives of European Union law, national legal regulation, and basic logic. The conditions for applying a reduced VAT rate and the possibilities of applying it to different types of equipment were also discussed.
We thank the lawyers from TEGOS’ public procurement, tax, and healthcare practice groups for sharing their insights, and all participants for their engagement and lively discussions.
