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Practical manual for Income Tax 2022.

For illness expenses

Regulations: Art. 2.7 Text Revised Law on Fiscal Measures in the area of taxes transferred by the State, approved by Legislative Decree 62/2008, of June 19 , by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria

Amount and maximum limits of the deduction

  • 10 percent of the professional expenses and fees , both the individual's own and those of the persons included in the family minimum, paid during the year for the provision of health services due to illness, dental health, pregnancy and birth of children, accidents and disability, provided that these fees are not covered by Social Security or, where appropriate, by the Mutual Insurance Company or corresponding insurance entity of the taxpayer .

  • This deduction will have annual of:

    • - 500 euros in individual taxation.

    • - 700 euros in joint taxation.

  • These limits will be increased in:

    • - 100 euros in individual taxation when the taxpayer is a person with a disability and has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 65% .

    • - 100 euros for each taxpayer with said disability in the case of joint taxation .

Requirements for applying the deduction

  • That the sum of the general taxable base and the savings taxable base, sum of boxes [0500] and [0510] of the declaration, reduced by the personal and family minimum, box [0520], is less than:

    • - 22,946 euros in individual taxation.

    • - 31,485 euros in joint taxation.

  • The joint basis of this deduction will be constituted by the amounts justified with an invoice and paid, by credit or debit card, bank transfer, personal check or deposit into accounts in credit institutions , to the persons or entities that provide the services.

    Note: in no case will amounts paid through cash payments give the right to practice this deduction.