NSW and Victoria ruled independent GPs would be hit with a 5.45 per cent and 4.85 per cent payroll tax respectively.
could cost patients an extra $20 with Australia's former deputy chief medical officer deeming it a "tax on sick people".
It comes after the federal government announced in its budget - aimed at strengthening Medicare - that it would Earthquake shakes Southern California ahead of killer storm "Just because there's a court ruling doesn't mean you have to put your hand in the pockets of sick people."Currently, general practices pay payroll tax on employees including receptionists, GPs in training and nursing but it hasn't applied to GPs as most doctors are not employees, instead leasing rooms from a practice owner and working under independent agreements.
"You can elect not to, maybe spend the money you've got in a better way and stop taxing sick Australians," he said.Royal Australian College of GPs president Nicole Higgins said implementing a payroll tax will eliminate the bulk billing incentive introduced by the federal government.
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