A prominent doctor has voiced fears that medical practitioners will have to pay VAT if their patients cannot afford to do so should the Government persists with the changed tax treatment of health insurance claims payouts.
Dr Duane Sands, also the Free National Movement (FNM) chairman, told Tribune Business that “not many medical practitioners can afford to do that” and carry the VAT burden for patients who simply cannot afford to pay the full 10 percent levy on their cost of care.
Source: www.tribune242.com
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