RAJ KUMAR (FINANCE MANAGER) (1393 Points)
04 August 2012HELLO FRIENDS, MY CLIENT IS A DOCTOR AND HE HAS OPENED THE HOSPITAL.
NOW PLS. TELL ME WHETHER DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS ATTRACTS SERVICE TAX.
DOCTORS ARE NOT IN THE NEGATIVE LIST SO IT ATTRACTS SERVICE TAX BUT SOMEBODY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS AN EXEMPTION TO DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS.
PLS. HELP ME. WHICH EXEMPTION IS THIS.
PLS. HELP ME.
THANKS.
CA PARAS BAFNA
(Practising CA )
(33428 Points)
Replied 04 August 2012
You may refer Notification No 25/2012-ST dated 20-6-2012 which contains the list of Exempted Services.
Doctors are covered under the clause
"health care services provided by a clinical establishment, an authorised medical practioner or paramedics. "
RAJ KUMAR
(FINANCE MANAGER)
(1393 Points)
Replied 05 August 2012
WHETHER A DOCTOR RUNNING AN HOSPITAL ALSO COMES UNDER THE EXEMPTION.
THANKS.
CA PARAS BAFNA
(Practising CA )
(33428 Points)
Replied 05 August 2012
Yes, covered by exemption.
No service Tax on Doctors or on Hospitals.
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