Medical expenditure related deduction

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This discussion clarifies whether reimbursed medical expenditures can be claimed as a deduction under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act. The consensus is that if your medical expenses have already been reimbursed by a company-arranged scheme, you cannot claim them again for a deduction. Claiming the same expense twice would amount to receiving a double benefit, which is not permitted.

Raman Kumaran

Raman Kumaran (Querist)

07 July 2022 I am a Senior Citizen retired from PSU and getting pension from LIC arranged by Company. We have a contributory Post Retirement Medical Scheme run by company and medical expenditure is getting reimbursed as per the eligibility fixed by company as two year block basis.
My query is that whether I could use this reimbursed medical expenditures as deduction under 80D while filing my IT return.
Please help me to clarify this query at the earliest, Sir.

Thanking you,

Raman Kumaran

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)

07 July 2022 Medical expenditure is already reimbursed, if you claim such expenditure under section 80D it amounts to double benefit which is not allowed.

Raman Kumaran

Raman Kumaran (Querist)

07 July 2022 Thanks, Sir for your valuable and fast reply. I would stick to the reply.

regards
Raman Kumaran

CA R SEETHARAMAN

CA R SEETHARAMAN (Expert)

07 July 2022 You are welcome............

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