Medical Expenses Tax Credits — s6A & s6B Calculator

Medical Scheme Fees Credit · Additional Medical Expenses Credit

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Tax Year

Your Age at End of Tax Year ⓘ

Taxable Income for the Year (R) ⓘ

Medical Aid Membership

Are you on a medical aid and do you pay contributions yourself?

Annual contributions paid by YOU (R)

Annual contributions paid by your EMPLOYER (R) ⓘ

Do you have dependants on your medical aid?

Number of dependants ⓘ

Are you, your spouse, or your child disabled? (ITR-DD confirmed) ⓘ

Disability scope: applies only to the taxpayer, spouse, or child (own or spouse's child). Extended family members do not qualify for full s6B treatment.

Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses

Qualifying Out-of-Pocket Expenses — Annual (R) ⓘ

Qualifying: registered medical practitioners, dentists, optometrists, hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacist for prescribed medicines. Not qualifying: OTC medication, cosmetic procedures, gym fees, supplements (unless prescribed), amounts recovered from scheme. Out-of-pocket expenses can be claimed even without a medical aid.

Medical Tax Credit Result

How medical tax credits are calculated