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Travelling for Medical Treatments
Date: 18 Feb 2011
There seems to be a growing trend amongst Canadians to travel both inside and outside of Canada to obtain medical services. In the case of foreign travel, Canadians are often seeking either quicker medical services in foreign countries or treatments that are simply not available in Canada. If you are one of these people, you are likely paying for these costs out of your own pocket. As well, you have probably found that the travel expenses associated with these visits abroad are often expensive as they can include airfare, hotel and meal costs. In addition, in cases where a patient is incapacitated these costs can also include the travel expenses of an attendant. The good news is that the Canada Revenue Agency has recently clarified the circumstances where travel costs will qualify as a medical expense for purposes of the medical expense tax credit. Read our Tax Factor 2011-01 article “Travelling for Medical Treatments”.
This tax tip is a publication of BDO Canada LLP on developments in the area of taxation. This material is general in nature and should not be relied upon to replace the requirement for specific professional advice. The information in this tax tip is current as of 18 Feb 2011.
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