Hi
I have always claimed my health expenses relief. A query occurred to me this time that I had not thought of before - its easier if I give an example. Lets say my expenses came to €2000. The allowable amount that I could claim for from my health insurance was say €800 - then take away say €450 of an excess - giving me a refund of €350 from my health insurer. Now for the tax claim - part of my €2000 health expenses - say €300 - were routine dental expenses. The health insurance allows me €75 of this €300. So €75 of the allowable €800 above relates to the routine dental expenses. As we all know, routine dental expenses have no tax relief. So my question - when I am filling out my health expenses on PAYE Anytime - I will not be including the €300 dental expenses but by the same token am I thereby allowed deduct the €75 from the health insurance company refund amount of €350, and on Anytime therefore say that the amount I got back from the health insurer was €275? (i.e. 350-75). Hope someone can make sense of my question?!
I have always claimed my health expenses relief. A query occurred to me this time that I had not thought of before - its easier if I give an example. Lets say my expenses came to €2000. The allowable amount that I could claim for from my health insurance was say €800 - then take away say €450 of an excess - giving me a refund of €350 from my health insurer. Now for the tax claim - part of my €2000 health expenses - say €300 - were routine dental expenses. The health insurance allows me €75 of this €300. So €75 of the allowable €800 above relates to the routine dental expenses. As we all know, routine dental expenses have no tax relief. So my question - when I am filling out my health expenses on PAYE Anytime - I will not be including the €300 dental expenses but by the same token am I thereby allowed deduct the €75 from the health insurance company refund amount of €350, and on Anytime therefore say that the amount I got back from the health insurer was €275? (i.e. 350-75). Hope someone can make sense of my question?!