Claimong medical and dental tax relief questions

Cerocco

Apologies if these have been asked before but :

1 : I have about €800 of medical expenses to claim i've been on the revenue site and I can't find the excess or the rate at which I can claim back

2 : i got €1000 worth of dental work done up the north in 2009, can i claim back tax relief on this and if I can what rate can I claim back. I have claimed back medical expenses for that year and would have taken into account the excess, would I have to take the excess into account for a second claim for 2009 if I was allowed to claim expenses for NI dentestry ( Hope this makes sense

Mom2Be

Hi..

Im not sure what the rate is but i claimed back last year for same.
I applied online and just put in the amounts i spent. I dont know how they work it but i got a payment into my bank account a few weeks later..

3DataModem

1. Rate is 20pc. Excess was abolished. Search for MED1 on Revenue site. Super-easy to claim.

2. Don't know.

cee_jay

Thread moved to Taxation.

nompere

Cerocco wrote: »

2 : i got €1000 worth of dental work done up the north in 2009, can i claim back tax relief on this and if I can what rate can I claim back. I have claimed back medical expenses for that year and would have taken into account the excess, would I have to take the excess into account for a second claim for 2009 if I was allowed to claim expenses for NI dentestry ( Hope this makes sense

From the Revenue website - http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it6.html

Can I claim relief on the cost of medical treatment obtained outside the State?

As regards treatment outside the State, the following expenses qualify for tax relief:

* the cost of qualifying treatment carried out by a practitioner (GP, consultant or dentist) provided such practitioner is entitled under the laws of the country in which the care is provided to practice medicine or dentistry there
* the cost of maintenance or treatment in a hospital, nursing home or clinic is allowable provided that the institution is on the Revenue list of approved hospitals and nursing homes.

Where the relevant qualifying health care is only available outside of the State, then the cost of reasonable travelling and accommodation expenses are also allowable. In such cases, the expenses of one person accompanying the patient may also be allowed where the condition of the patient requires it. Where the patient is a child, the expenses of one parent may generally be allowed and, exceptionally, of both parents where it is clear that both have to be in attendance.


Dentists in Northern Ireland generally understand the Med 2 form and will give it to you without any problems. In other countries you might have to work a bit harder, but you are entitled to relief. The Med 2 form shows the work done and the cost to make Revenue's life easier.

As already stated, there is no excess, and hasn't been for some years.

hardybuck

Hi,

Just to follow up on this, can you claim the full amount or only a percentage of the cost for dental treatments covered by the Med 2 form?

Thanks

nompere

You get relief of 20% of the full amount shown on the Med 2.