Govt willing to look at tax exemptions for couples on IVF treatment


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government is prepared to consider providing tax exemption for married couples on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic).

He said the government understands the ordeal which the couples have to go through, and the cost of the treatment.

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