Govt Allows Payment Of Hospital Bills Over Rs 2L In Cash

The Income Tax Department has allowed hospital bills of over Rs 2 lakh to be paid in cash, provided that Aadhar card or PAN has been produced. "Provisions of Section 269ST of IT-Act have been relaxed to allow cash payments of more than Rs two lakh to hospitals for COVID treatment,” tweeted the IT department. It further discarded the claims of appointing officials to keep a check on bill payments.