GAIN, part of the FDA Safety and Innovation Act that was signed into law in July 2012, allows for a drug to be classified as a qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) that, in turn, moves up the PDUFA review decision date by two months and, if approved, provides companies with five additional years of market exclusivity to recoup their investments.
Like the manufacturers' sales tax, the wholesale sales tax ordinarily excludes services, although sales of gas and electrical energy are sometimes included. 3. RETAIL SALES TAX: A retail sales tax is one which applies to sales at retail of tangible personal property to final consumers and industrial users.
Some out-of-state companies charge the Maine sales tax because they have a presence in Maine that requires them to register, collect and remit sales tax. Others voluntarily register. Use tax does not apply if your supplier charges you a Maine sales tax.