Net-shy Covid patients feel payment pain

After finding that elusive hospital bed, many unfamiliar with online banking are facing the ordeal of tax rule with most private hospitals refusing to accept cash payments of Rs 2 lakh or beyond from patients. Families of these Covid-19 infected persons are asking friends and relatives who use netbanking to transfer money to the hospitals and clinics to secure admission. Tax professionals in some of the smaller towns and non-metros, where