GST
Operations
Stop billing errors at the clinic counter: a clean-bill checklist
Where clinic bills go wrong and how to stop it: bill from the completed visit, let each line carry its own code and rate, then verify before the patient leaves.
· 5 min read
Compliance
A clinic compliance calendar for India: key dates and renewals
An at-a-glance annual rhythm of recurring compliance for an Indian clinic: GST returns, biomedical-waste annual report, registration renewals, and year-end.
· 6 min read
Compliance
GST exemption for healthcare services: what's in, what's out
A clinic makes mixed supplies under GST. Consultation and treatment are exempt; pharmacy, cosmetic work, and product sales are taxable. The full map is below.
· 3 min read
Compliance
GST on cosmetic and aesthetic procedures in India
Cosmetic procedures and hair transplants carry 5% GST without ITC since Sep 2025, not exempt like medical care. Reconstructive work stays exempt.
· 2 min read
Compliance
Is GST charged on doctor consultation fees in India?
Doctor consultations and treatment are exempt from GST in India under entry 74 of Notification 12/2017. Pharmacy and cosmetic work are where tax starts.
· 3 min read
Compliance
GST on medicines and pharmacy sales in a clinic
Medicines given to an admitted patient ride along with exempt treatment. Sell the same drug over the counter and it's taxable. The line for clinics is below.
· 2 min read
Compliance
Does a clinic need GST registration in India?
A clinic supplying only exempt healthcare needn't register for GST, even above ₹20 lakh. Add pharmacy or cosmetic income and the rule flips.
· 2 min read
Compliance
GST billing for clinics in India: a plain-English guide
How GST applies to clinics in India: what's exempt, when you need a GSTIN, and how CGST/SGST vs IGST and HSN/SAC codes work on a clinic invoice.
· 3 min read
Guides
How to choose clinic management software in India: a buyer's checklist
A buyer's checklist for clinic software in India: GST billing, role-based access, data isolation, ABDM-readiness, and the questions that reveal a real fit.
· 2 min read
Compliance
HSN and SAC codes for clinics, explained
What HSN and SAC codes are, why they appear on a clinic's GST invoice, and how to tell which one a consultation, procedure, or product sale needs.
· 2 min read