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How much of my medical expenses of R22 000 will I get back from SARS?



I have a medical aid, but the total amount for bills that the medical aid did not cover was about R22 000 that I had to pay, how much of this will SARS pay back to me?

TaxTim TaxTim says:
18 June 2013 at 13:41

It would depend on what your income amounts are as the out of pocket medical expenses are calculated based on a formula. Follow this link to our handy refund calculator and complete the amounts and you should have a rough estimate of any refund due.

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