Is Eye surgery Tax Deductible ?

kidmugsy

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

It is actually the same sort of argument as "I send my kids to a private school, so I should get a rebate because I am saving the state the cost of educating them".
It is a fair enough argument, ..QUOTE]

And it's an argument that works in Australia.

FTBFun

It's not exactly much money:

For the 2010–11 tax year refunds may be as much as $397 for every child at primary school, and up to $794 for every child at secondary school. The amount of the refund increases each year by the Consumer Price Index.

http://www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au/

So about £500 per child. If you're rich enough to send your kids to private school that's not much money (plus Australia's economy isn't !!!!ed).

thenudeone

alexgeorge wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if i am able to write the bill off against my Tax.Thanks

Not unless you take your eyes out when you leave work.:D

Seriously, anything you have the use of outside of work (even if you choose not to use it) can't be classed as a business expense. For example, your employer can't even give you a free uniform without it being taxed as a benefit, unless the employers name is visible on each part (which is supposed to stop you using it in your own time).

spadoosh

thenudeone wrote: »

Not unless you take your eyes out when you leave work.:D

Seriously, anything you have the use of outside of work (even if you choose not to use it) can't be classed as a business expense. For example, your employer can't even give you a free uniform without it being taxed as a benefit, unless the employers name is visible on each part (which is supposed to stop you using it in your own time).

Not true, mobile phones?!

Pennywise

spadoosh wrote: »

Not true, mobile phones?!

There's a specific exemption for some things, such as mobile phones.

Unless there's an exemption, then the duality of purpose rule applies.

John_Pierpoint

I remember when there was a specific "poll" tax on mobile phones.

Mind you it was difficult to hide them about your person as they were the size of a house brick.

morgani

Eye surgery may not be allowable but the eye test and glasses could be (or at least a proportion) if you use a computer screen most of the day.

See HMRC http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/nimmanual/NIM02145.htm

Although this legislation is aimed at employees it could be argued that it applies to the self-employed as long as apportioned correctly.