Virginia Bulk Medical Purchases Exemption for Hospitals

AGILE CONSULTING GROUP

August 7, 2017

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Virginia has long held the position that bulk purchases of prosthetic devices, orthopedic appliances, catheters, urinary accessories, and other durable medical equipment and devices are subject to sales & use tax because they were not “purchased on behalf of an individual.”  Agile has filed a formal appeal of that interpretation. 

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