Tax Relief on Prescription Drugs - proof required

Hippodrome Song Owl

What exactly is expected as proof to claim tax relief on prescription medication - in case of audit?

The last time I claimed was for 2018 and the pharmacy provided a summary print out of all prescriptions purchased over the previous year. However, they have told me they don't do this anymore.

Is it a case of just keeping receipts each month? But these are just Visa receipts with no detail and contain a mixture of prescription and non-prescription (not eligible for tax relief) purchases. This doesn't seem adequate to me.

What do other people get as proof please?

I pay approx €800 a year for prescription medication so I don't want to let it go unclaimed. Thank you.

HeidiHeidi

I still get the printed duplicate receipt when I get prescription meds, are you not getting that from the pharmacy?

Hippodrome Song Owl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118957345#Comment_118957345

Is this the duplicate form with Prescription Claim Form printed on top? I was told these are only for use for claiming under the Drug Payment Scheme when you pay over €80 (recently reduced from €100) per month. So are these forms adequate proof for claiming tax relief?

Stratvs

Some pharmacies do still provide the MED1 printout which would show prescription items however it seems yours does not. The blue and white prescription detail sheet which comes with the medication would be sufficient proof. A till receipt which specifically identifies prescription items separate to OTC items would also suffice. A visa slip on it's own with no detailed receipt would not do as there is no breakdown of the items.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118957609#Comment_118957609

That is the receipt basically everyone else uses if they don't get an annual printout (which many pharmacies never did, and I'd never use just the one - the one under my GP often closes before it and so on)

Hippodrome Song Owl

OK, thanks. I'll use the duplicate form if that's adequate. Thank you!

screamer

They should give you an annual printout but if they won’t, spending 800 a year with them…. Tell them you’re moving pharmacies to one that will give you a print out. Many do and will, but these are mainly the smaller independent types. A joke they won’t give you a print out they have your life on a computer in their shop, from a medical point of view.

Tow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118958051#Comment_118958051

If they still don't supply the printout you could request one under the Data Protection Acts. See the Data Commissioners website for a sample request letter.

Iguarantee

Boots printed out such a form for me about a month ago.