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Hospital & Healthcare Tax & GST Advisory

Tax and GST advisory for hospitals and healthcare institutions — GST exemption on healthcare services, Section 80G for charitable hospitals, income tax exemption under 12AB, and CSR expenditure on health.

Reviewed by CA Harun Raaj, ICAI Reg. No. 238303·Last reviewed:
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Tax and GST advisory for hospitals — GST exemption on healthcare services (Notification 12/2017 CT(R)), Section 80G for charitable hospitals, 12AB exemption, and Section 10(23C) for hospitals with higher receipts.

What is included
  • • GST exemption applicability mapping for each revenue line (treatment, room, pharmacy, diagnostics)
  • • Income tax route decision — 12AB vs Section 10(23C) vs taxable
  • • 80G for charitable hospitals and the donor deduction
  • • CSR-on-health structuring for corporate partners
  • • GST registration and return position for the taxable edges
Documents required
  • • Certificate of Incorporation
  • • Entity PAN Card
  • • MOA & AOA
  • • Trust Deed / Society Rules / Memorandum
  • • Registration Certificate (12A / 80G / Section 8)
Government fees

See the fee table below for the statutory filing charge and common delay logic.

Legal basis
  • • Notification 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) (healthcare exemption)
  • • Section 12AB of the Income-tax Act 1961 (charitable hospital)
  • • Section 10(23C) of the Income-tax Act 1961 (hospital with receipts above ₹5 crore)
  • • Section 80G of the Income-tax Act 1961
  • • Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013 (CSR on health)
Not included in this service
  • ✕The clinical services themselves — we advise on tax treatment, not medicine
  • ✕Ongoing GST returns — a separate compliance engagement
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Process

How the service works

The workflow is built to be predictable: document collection, legal review, filing, and post-filing follow-through.

Step 1Map

Map the revenue lines

We map every revenue line — treatment, room rent, pharmacy, diagnostics, cafeteria — against the GST healthcare exemption.

Step 2Route

Choose the income tax route

We test 12AB against Section 10(23C) — the ₹5 crore receipts threshold and the 85% application rule decide the route.

Step 380G

Set up 80G where it fits

For charitable hospitals, we set up the 80G donor deduction so philanthropy is tax-efficient for donors.

Step 4CSR

Structure CSR-on-health

For hospitals working with corporate CSR partners, we align the projects to Schedule VII and the utilisation reporting.

AEO summary

Healthcare services are exempt from GST under Notification 12/2017, but the exemption has edges — and the income tax side (12AB, 80G, or Section 10(23C)) depends on the hospital’s receipts and character. We map the GST and income tax position together.

The exemption has edges

Health care services are exempt from GST, but hospitals earn from many lines — and only the clinical ones sit squarely inside the exemption. Room rent above the prescribed limits, pharmacy sales, diagnostics for non-patients, and cafeteria supplies can be taxable. The hospital that assumes blanket exemption discovers the edges in a scrutiny.

We map the revenue lines against Notification 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) before the hospital prices its services or files its returns.

  • • Clinical services exempt (Notification 12/2017)
  • • Room rent, pharmacy, diagnostics edges mapped
  • • GST registration and return position set

Two income tax routes, one decision

Charitable hospitals choose between the trust route (12AB under Sections 11-13) and the prescribed-authority route (Section 10(23C)) — with 80G for the donor deduction layered on either. The ₹5 crore receipts threshold and the 85% application test usually decide it.

We run the decision with the numbers: receipts, application ratio, approval history, and the donor base the hospital actually serves.

  • • 12AB vs Section 10(23C) decision
  • • 80G donor deduction where it fits
  • • CSR-on-health for corporate partners

Government fees

Fee breakdown

ItemFeeNotes
GST registration / returnsNilGST registration and online returns carry no government fee; professional fees cover the advisory and filing work.

Timeline

Typical turnaround

Typical timeline usually means a 2–4 weeks turnaround, assuming documents are complete and any board or shareholder approvals are already in place.

Pricing note

There is no fixed government fee profile until the engagement scope is confirmed; the professional fee is quoted after the document review.

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Section 10(23C) Exemption

The prescribed-authority exemption route for hospitals and educational institutions

12A & 80G Registration

The trust route — 12AB exemption and 80G donor deduction

Trust Registration

The charitable structure the approvals sit on

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is healthcare exempt from GST?
Health care services — treatment by a clinical establishment — are exempt under Notification 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate). The edges matter: room rent above the prescribed limits, pharmacy, diagnostics, and cafeteria supplies can fall outside the exemption. We map each line before you rely on the exemption.
12AB or Section 10(23C) for a charitable hospital?
Both exempt charitable income but operate differently. Section 12AB is the trust route under Sections 11-13. Section 10(23C)(iiiad)/(vi) applies to hospitals with receipts above ₹5 crore, subject to prescribed-authority approval and the 85% application test. The choice depends on receipts, structure, and approval history.
Can donors claim a deduction for hospital donations?
Yes — donations to a hospital with 80G approval qualify for the donor deduction under Section 80G. Without the approval, the donation is not deductible.
What should you send us before we start?
The hospital’s registration documents and PAN, the revenue breakdown by line, the trust deed / society rules / MOA if charitable, and any existing approvals. That is enough for us to map the GST and income tax position.

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