Duma Deputy Proposes Tax Deduction for Elder Care
Deputy of the State Duma, Kaplan Panesh, proposed introducing a social tax deduction for expenses on caregiving services for elderly family members, with an annual limit of 150,000 rubles and a potential refund of up to 19,500 rubles per year.
Consensus
- Kaplan Panesh, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes, proposed including expenses for caregiving services for elderly family members in the list of social tax deductions.
- The proposed deduction would cover expenses for care of oneself, parents, or spouses of pension age.
- The annual limit for deductible expenses is set at 150,000 rubles.
- With a 13% income tax rate, the maximum annual refund would be 19,500 rubles.
- The proposal includes simplifying the process by allowing care service providers to directly submit information to the tax authority, eliminating the need for individuals to collect documents or file declarations.
Points of divergence
- The proposal specifically mentions that household care is usually not considered a medical service, so families cannot claim a deduction for such care. — riamo
- In late September, the same deputy proposed a social tax deduction for veterinary services and pet care expenses. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- In the State Duma, a proposal was made to introduce a tax deduction for payment of caregiver services — Вести
- Duma deputy Kaplan Panesh proposed introducing a tax deduction for nursing services — РИАМО
- In the State Duma, a tax deduction for caregiver services was proposed — Вечерняя Москва