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Claiming Med. Expenses against Tax.

  • 19-08-2004 3:32pm
    #1
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭


    I know some medical expenses can be claimed against tax on the paye system at the end of the year. However, i just wondered whether receipts for medical expenses incurred

    a) Outside Ireland but within the EU
    b) Outside the EU

    are acceptable???


Comments

  • #2
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    I'd assume its only valid for bills within Ireland. Assuming thats your primary residence and where you pay tax in the first place.


  • #3
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    I know this is not exactly what you asked but anyone travelling within the EU should have an E109 and then most of there medical expenses would be free.


  • #4
    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    The revenue site has a form MED1 which you use to claim back after the current tax year. I have claimed back small amounts incurred whilst on holidays. As long as you have the receipts you should be garnd - the form details what is/isn't allowed...you'll need to send in your P60 as well..


  • #5
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    When you say you were on holidays and claimed back Parsi, was that within the EU?
    I checked out revenue.ie and whilst there are restrictions on the type of medical expenses that one can claim against, theres no mention of location.

    I will probably give them a call.


  • #6
    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    Yip - it was a doctor in France - I think the main things are : that the expenses are in the eligible categories and that you didn't claim for them anywhere else (though you can claim the non-refunded part "the excess" that the VHI didn't pay eg bill is eur1234, vhi have excess of 34 and then pay half [600] - you can claim the 34 + the 600 that the VHI didn't pay - the idea is not to make a profit... basiclaly tot up the expenses, deduct the refunds from VHI , Hospital Staurday Fund (great if you have kids!!), BUPA etc, then dedcut the Revenues excess and that's how much you claim..just make sure you can back it all up


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