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GST treatment for healthcare businesses can be confusing because healthcare services may be exempt from GST<\/strong>, but that does not mean every activity carried out by a clinic is automatically outside the GST framework.<\/p>\r\n

CBIC's GST guidance states that healthcare services provided by a clinical establishment, authorized medical practitioner or paramedics are exempt, subject to the applicable notification and conditions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

What Are Healthcare Services?<\/h2>\r\n

The GST framework defines healthcare services around diagnosis, treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy under recognized systems of medicine, subject to the definition and exclusions.<\/p>\r\n

CBIC has also clarified the treatment of healthcare services provided by clinical establishments and medical professionals.<\/p>\r\n

Therefore, a clinic should first identify what services it actually supplies<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Does Every Clinic Need GST Registration?<\/h2>\r\n

Not necessarily.<\/p>\r\n

The answer depends on factors including:<\/p>\r\n\r\n