Medical aid tax deduction

By Alicia Human · Updated

Candice

Candice said:
1 June 2016 at 17:02

If I,m a beneficiary on my partners medical aid can I claim medical aid as a tax deduction?
I pay the money into his account and then the medical aid debits his account?
TaxTim Alicia

TaxTim Alicia said:
2 June 2016 at 9:54

Unfortunately not - the main member on the medical aid should claim the tax credit in his tax return. The tax benefit will be the same regardless of who claims it.
Candice

Candice said:
2 June 2016 at 14:44

Thank you for your reply.

The money I'm saving as a beneficiary on his medical aid is very very small, would it be better for me to rather become a main member of my own medical aid?
TaxTim Alicia

TaxTim Alicia said:
3 June 2016 at 13:42

Yes, then you can claim the tax credit in your own tax return.