GD/34

Italian General Turnover Tax Applied to Imported Pharmaceutical Products

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Italian General Turnover Tax applied to Imported Pharmaceutical Products

Parties

Complainant
United Kingdom
Respondent
Italy
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Pharmaceutical products
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Pharmaceutical and chemical products

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
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Claims raised
  • GATT Article III
Defences raised
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Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

Type
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Timeline

Request for consultations
Mutually agreed solution

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, mutually agreed solution
Additional Info SR.10/5 (01/11/1955) Contracting Parties Tenth Session - Summary Record of the Fifth Meeting (01/11/1955) Item in the agenda but deferred because of ongoing consultations.SR.10/19 (12/12/1955) Contracting Parties Tenth Session - Summary Record of the Fifth Meeting (01/12/1955) Italy: turnover tax on imported pharmaceutical products would be reduced from 6 per cent to 5 per cent [on domestic products the tax was 4 per cent]. UK: hoped the action would lead to a satisfactory solution. The Contracting Parties noted the proposed action.