GPs in last-ditch bid to avoid tax and $15 fee hike

GPs could be under pressure to increase fees if payroll tax changes come into effect in NSW. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Crunch talks are under way as doctors face a four-month deadline before a fresh tax hit kicks in and potentially adds an extra $15 to the bill for NSW patients' GP visits.

Doctors across the country's most populous state could be forced to increase their fees in order to keep their doors open if the scheduled payroll tax change comes into effect in August.