Unaccounted Consultation Fee in Cash: Hospital, 52 doctors under Income Tax Lens
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Indore: A premier hospital in the area including 52 doctors associated with it are now under the radar of the Income tax department on account of evading huge amount of taxes by forcing patients to pay high fee amounts in cash and then not accounting for the same .
This came after an IT survey revealed that a large part of the fees being taken by the patient in the hospital was taken in cash and the total account was kept in a raw register.
During the inquiry, it was found that 52 doctors associated with Shankutala Devi Hospital and Research Centre were allegedly indulged in compelling the patients to pay their portion of fees in cash for which they were not provided bill slip.The hospital was directed to seal cash in envelopes before delivering them to the doctors,
The IT officials will share the names of the identified doctors with their concerned assessing officers for detailed inquiry and quatification of the case. This may lead cases to be reopened for the last six years under the
This came after an IT survey revealed that a large part of the fees being taken by the patient in the hospital was taken in cash and the total account was kept in a raw register.
During the inquiry, it was found that 52 doctors associated with Shankutala Devi Hospital and Research Centre were allegedly indulged in compelling the patients to pay their portion of fees in cash for which they were not provided bill slip.The hospital was directed to seal cash in envelopes before delivering them to the doctors,
The IT officials will share the names of the identified doctors with their concerned assessing officers for detailed inquiry and quatification of the case. This may lead cases to be reopened for the last six years under the
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