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Claiming Tax on Partners Health Insurance

  • 22-04-2013 12:56pm
    #1
    ollietrex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭


    Last year I started paying for my wife's health insurance and by my understanding I can claim 20% of this back against tax.

    I have the total amount paid for the year and access to my PAYE any time account but I am unsure how I would go about submitting this to the tax office.

    Any help or direction would be greatly received.


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  • #2
    ollietrex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭ollietrex


    Some one at work showed me how to do it, all sorted.


  • #3
    Legend100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Legend100


    ollietrex wrote: »
    Last year I started paying for my wife's health insurance and by my understanding I can claim 20% of this back against tax.

    Health insurance premiums are taxed at source so there is no relief further relief available to individuals (unless it is a policy provided by your employer and you are claiming back the relief on their gross contribution)

    What this means in plain terms is that when you pay your VHI/other insurer premium, the actual cost is 20% more than you pay, the insurer takes the tax off your charge and you pay the reduced premium.

    Make sure you are not claiming twice by putting it in as a medical expenses claim


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