Medical appliances – tax relief
Medical appliances – tax relief
You can claim relief on the cost of purchasing, maintaining and repairing medical appliances.
To qualify for tax relief, you must use the appliance on the advice of a registered practitioner.
Appliances that qualify for relief include:
- glucometer machines
- hearing aids
- orthopaedic beds or chairs
- wheelchairs or wheelchair lifts
- exercise bicycles
- computers, if necessary to solve communication difficulties for a person with a severe disability
- false eyes
- wigs.
In all cases, the appliance must be medically necessary and used on the advice of a practitioner.
Any queries on the above give me a call on 091 763817 or email me at oliver@taxreturnhelp.ie
