Hospitals Continue Charging 3% Health Equity Tax Despite Prime Minister's Announcement
Summary
Despite Prime Minister Balen Shah's announcement to remove the 3% health equity tax, hospitals including Hams and Báyodha are still charging patients extra fees pending official administrative release.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balen Shah announced the removal of the 3% health equity tax applicable to hospitals and private education.
- Hospitals such as Hams Hospital and Báyodha Hospital continue charging patients the 3% health equity tax despite the announcement.
- Hospitals state they need a formal written letter from the administration before stopping collection of the tax.
- The Financial Act 2083 allows the government authority to reduce or exempt taxes, but parliamentary law changes are required to formally abolish the tax.
