20% tax offset on net medical expense

柳絮飘飘

想问下大家，私人保险不能报销的矫正牙齿的费用超过1500的部分是否也适用这项？可以写矫正牙齿还是写成牙齿手术或治疗比较好？

yyebo

不清楚是否算作美容类别，如果是就不可以。
建议打电话给ATO确认，电话132861

shuangchao

The following is extracted from the tax office website.

Medical expenses offset - exclusion of solely cosmetic procedures

The measure excludes payments for the following procedures from the calculation of the net medical expenses tax offset:

    * payments in respect of cosmetic operations from which a Medicare benefit is not payable, and
    * payments for dental services or treatments that are solely cosmetic.

The measure has effect from 1 July 2005.

柳絮飘飘

THANKS A LOT

freebird

洗牙不行，如果你的牙齿矫正后需要买药，请你的医师开处方单到药店购买，这个费用也是medical expenses