https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1196 The article challenges the extension of service tax to private hospitals on the ground that the state has the primary obligation to provide medical care; private hospitals exist largely to substitute for inadequate public services. It records alleged underperformance and corruption in government hospitals that drive patients to private providers and argues taxing private healthcare compounds access costs rather than addressing public-sector failures, urging feedback and constitutional perspectives. en-us Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:58:21 +0530 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:58:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1196 The article challenges the extension of service tax to private hospitals on the ground that the state has the primary obligation to provide medical care; private hospitals exist largely to substitute for inadequate public services. It records alleged underperformance and corruption in government hospitals that drive patients to private providers and argues taxing private healthcare compounds access costs rather than addressing public-sector failures, urging feedback and constitutional perspectives. Articles Service Tax Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:58:21 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1196