3% Health Equity Fee to Be Charged on Patients at Private Hospitals

The government has announced the imposition of a three percent tax labeled as the ‘Health Equity Fee’ on patients attending private hospitals in the fiscal year 2083/084. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle stated during the budget presentation in Parliament that this tax will be applied to all service fees charged by private healthcare institutions.

On 15th Jestha, Kathmandu, the government decided to levy a three percent tax on patients receiving treatment at private hospitals. The announcement was made in the fiscal year 2083/084 budget presented to Parliament on Friday, introducing the health equity fee at three percent. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle explained in his budget speech, “Private sector-run health institutions will charge a three percent health equity fee on all types of service fees collected from patients.”