Claiming tax back on eye surgery

[daithi]

Hi all, just a quick query on claiming tax back via med1 on eye laser surgery-

If the initial outlay is 3000,as charged by Optilase
1. and I can claim tax back at a rate of 41%,leaving me with a net bill of e1770..
2. Now, if my Vivas insurance pays for the first 1000,does this then mean that I claim back 41% of 2000,leaving me a net bill of 1180,
3. Or does it mean that I can claim back on the original 3000, and then receive the deduction fron my insurance.,leaving me with a net bill of (3000-41%)-1000, the final bill being 770

Has anyone claimed back taxes in this situation, and If so,what of the above scenarios was the correct one??


Thanks in advance,

daithi

 

[Graham_07]

The net MED1 claim is after any refund from medical insurers, so it would be ( 3000-1000 ) x 41% so tax relief is 820 net bill 2000-820= 1180. check out the MED1 claim form at [broken link removed]

Ignore the 125 excess if the claim is in 2007 as that's been abolished

 

[daithi]

thanks for the quick reply

daithi