Also in this case, it is necessary to be in possession of the documentation containing the same information required by the Italian Tax Administration for the expenses incurred in Italy. Medical expenses abroad – For medical expenses incurred in other Countries, taxpayers can benefit of the same treatment provided for those carried out in Italy. Moreover, the last section of the guide is dedicated to people with disabilities, who can deduct from general incomes generic medical expenses and specific support incurred in cases of severe and permanent disability or impairment. These costs can be deducted even if the family member is not dependent. A specific chapter is about medical expenses incurred for relatives with pathologies that entitle to exemption from participation in public health spending. The guide pays attention also to the less common medical expenses incurred, specifying the documents to keep in case of tax inspections and clarifying the cases in which taxpayers can benefit of a deduction from taxable income instead of the 19% deduction from the gross tax. For fiscal year 2016, nearly 700 million fiscal documents, such as cash receipts for the purchase of medicines or invoices related to medical examinations, have been pre-entered by the Italian Revenue Agency in the pre-filled tax return, for an economic value of deductible expenses of about 29 billion euros.Ī guide to help taxpayers to get it right – Considering the importance of this deduction for millions of individuals, the Italian Revenue Agency has published a guide, in Italian language, providing all the necessary information on the various types of costs that taxpayers can report in their tax return forms “730” or “Redditi”, depending on the types of incomes.
Medical expenses at the top of tax deductions - Healthcare costs represent in Italy the most requested type of deduction by taxpayers.
In particular, the medical expenses deduction is equal to 19% of the difference between the total amount payed by taxpayers in the year and the franchise of 129.11 euros.
Payments of fees to doctors, dentists, surgeons, chiropractors, costs incurred to buy medicines and medical devices, for themselves and for dependent family members, are just some of the expanses in relation to which taxpayers can benefit of a 19% deduction from the Italian personal income tax (Irpef). The Italian Revenue Agency dissolves taxpayers' doubts about the possibility to deduct the medical and dental costs, incurred the previous year, in occasion of the annual tax return.
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