Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

A GST FAQ has come out a good way to the patients and healthcare sector. The FAQ set released by the Revenue Department had the mention of no GST on the food served to patients. Food served by hospitals and doctors will only come under the clause of the GST-excluded.

What is exempted and what is included ?

The FAQ mentioned no GST on services by senior doctors/consultants/ technicians hired by the hospitals. All these come under the umbrella of healthcare services and are exempt under the GST. However, the candidates not admitted will have to pay tax on the total value of food served.

The revised GST law has all the healthcare services under a recognised system of medicine in India.

FAQ book read,

“Food supplied to in-patients as advised by the doctor/nutritionists is a part of composite supply of healthcare and not separately taxable. Other supplies of food by a hospital to patients (not admitted) or their attendants or visitors are taxable.”

In addition the FAQ said that the  entire amount charged by hospitals from the patients is for the healthcare services and is exempt from GST. The services also include retention money and the fee/payments made to the doctors etc.

By saket