The TVA Regime for Ambulances

The Minister of Health relies on the network of medical transport providers to implement the reform of structuring the healthcare offer envisioned by the “Hospital, Patients, Health, and Territories” law. Ambulance services work closely with hospitals to improve and optimize the resources already in place. The Economic Challenges of Ambulance Services It is well known […]

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26 July 2024

The Minister of Health relies on the network of medical transport providers to implement the reform of structuring the healthcare offer envisioned by the “Hospital, Patients, Health, and Territories” law. Ambulance services work closely with hospitals to improve and optimize the resources already in place.

The Economic Challenges of Ambulance Services

It is well known that the profession is experiencing increasing economic difficulties due to rising costs imposed by constrained pricing. Medical transport companies are not subject to VAT for activities related to ambulances. This results in a penalty in terms of equipment investments as well as being subject to the employee tax.

Additionally, medical transport by ambulance requires a medical prescription, similar to a medication that would be reimbursable (2.1%), and serves a public service mission.

The ambulance workers’ unions are requesting a reduction in costs by abolishing the employee tax, thereby reducing labor costs and promoting employment. They also seek to facilitate investment in cutting-edge medical equipment and newer, safer vehicles.

Ambulance workers perform a profession that is close to the people. In the coming years, the demand and need for medical transport will be increasingly prominent. The population will be aging, new pathologies may develop, the policy of home care will be more widespread, and advances in the long-term management of severe illnesses will continue. All these various needs will create a strong demand in the ambulance transport sector.

It would be much more sensible to subject medical transport to a unique VAT rate, independent of other transport sectors. This would facilitate the management of companies in this field. The VAT rate could be the same as that for prescription medications, which is 2.1%.

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