Quick information: Expenses for medical treatment abroad are eligible for special allowance

For the recognition of Medical expenses As a general rule, according to the LSt Protocol of 2006, the treatment costs must be directly related to the illness and constitute a valid measure to alleviate or eliminate the illness. If the treatment is Treatment abroad through there Recognized medical practitioners, The treatment costs and travel costs (kilometer fees) can be claimed tax-deductible, taking into account the self-insurance provisions (up to a maximum of 12%) regulated in § 34 of the EStG.
In Austria are in need Treatments through Non-medical staff (e.g. physiotherapists) in principle to one Prescription by a physician. For such Treatments abroad Tax recognition is only possible if the medical necessity is established by a Medical opinion is proven.

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