Navigating VAT in the pharmaceutical
industry

See where VAT recovery opportunities are often missed in your industry

Up to

25%

May be eligible for VAT recovery, offering significant savings!

Benefits

Maximise budgets

Foreign VAT exposure often results
from VAT incurred on:

Tooling costs

Reclaim VAT on the purchase and use of specialised tooling machinery used by external suppliers to manufacture pharmaceutical components or products.

Tooling costs

Clinical trial costs

Recover VAT on cross-border clinical trials, including import VAT on biological materials and medicines, as well as local services and trial operations conducted in-country.

Clinical trial costs

Meetings, events, conferences and tradeshows

VAT recovery available on registration, accommodation, sponsorship, and travel linked to scientific, regulatory, and marketing-related events.

Meetings, events, conferences and tradeshows

Other high-value operational costs

Reclaim VAT on API sourcing, drug marketing, research services, trial material destruction, and packaging and labelling related to safety and compliance.

Other high-value operational costs

The pharmaceutical industry loses millions in
unclaimed VAT refunds every year

Global trials, complex supply chains, and strict regulatory frameworks make VAT recovery in the pharma industry particularly challenging. That’s where VAT IT Reclaim comes in. We work with major players to recover VAT on tooling, research and development, clinical spend, international events, and more – so your finance team can stay focused on growth and innovation.

Other high value expenses

Pharmaceutical industry FAQs

Explore our FAQs to learn how VAT recovery can support your industry, improve efficiency, and help you save more.

What VAT can pharmaceutical companies reclaim?

Recoverable costs include specialised tooling, clinical trial expenses, API sourcing, research services, packaging and labelling, and participation in global pharmaceutical events.

How can pharmaceutical companies ensure they’re complying with VAT laws?

By keeping valid invoices, applying the correct VAT treatment in each jurisdiction, and ensuring claims are linked to eligible business activity.

How does VAT IT support the pharmaceutical sector?

We manage VAT recovery across multiple countries, ensure compliance with local rules, and help maximise eligible refunds.

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