Updated Revenue guidance on health expenses
Revenue has provided additional guidance to taxpayers who are claiming relief for certain health expenses. The changes reflected cover relief in the following areas:
- Nursing home expenses under the Fair Deal scheme
- Extension of the current Guide Dog tax allowances to owners of Assistance dogs
- Amounts due to kidney dialysis patients for 2016
The Tax and Duty Manual sets out this new guidance and Revenue eBrief No. 24/17 here provides additional details.