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Anne said: 4 October 2016 at 15:06 I was medically boarded at the end of 2015 but am covered by a Discovery Income Protector policy. Does that mean I am "disabled" for tax purposes? |
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TaxTim Alicia said: 4 October 2016 at 15:48 SARS is strict on the definition of a qualifying disability. According to the Income Tax Act, a disability is: A moderate to severe limitation of that person's ability to function or perform daily activities, as a result of a physical, sensory, communication, intellectual or mental impairment if the limitation: Has lasted or has a prognosis of lasting more than a year; and Is diagnosed by a duly registered medical practitioner in accordance with the criteria prescribed by the Commissioner. In order to benefit from the full disability-related medical expenses provisions, you'll need to have an ITR-DD (confirmation of diagnosis of disability form for an individual taxpayer) form completed by a registered medical practitioner. |
