Are medical certificates tax deductible?

 Author: Ryanthusar(Enthusiast)Enthusiast

24 May 2023

Unfortunately same rules apply when it comes to a medical certificate due to it being a personal expense and not work related.

Unless it was associated with a workplace injury, which if that was the case would then be covered under the workplace insurance and the cost to see the doctor would be paid under that. But if you still require a longer period of rest once that medical certificate runs out then it still would fall under a personal expense.

However, if you are on worker's compensation for such workplace injuries, and are required to provide a medical certificate as a condition of being paid, you can claim what it costs to go to and from the doctor’s surgery (this doesn’t include travel for additional medical appointments or treatment).

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