What can be claimed in respect of medical expenses?
No tax deduction is available for medical expenses. However, a net medical expenses offset is available where a taxpayer and their dependants have incurred out-of-pocket medical expenses in excess of $1500. Eligible expenses include doctors’ fees, hospital accommodation and related charges, corrective dental work, medicines, etc. Where procedures are of a cosmetic nature only, they are not eligible expenses that can be included in a calculation of this offset.
