Claiming relief for care services


Lightening the burden: Taxpayers can claim relief for basic supporting equipment such as haemodialysis machine, wheelchair, artificial leg and hearing aid but not optical lenses and spectacles.

From travelling allowances to purchase of tablets, there are many issues that crop up as people look through their tax returns.

FILING tax returns is an annual affair and as the years go by, taxpayers should know the process like the back of their hands, right? But as the following queries show, there are still areas of confusion or uncertainty that leave some stumped when it comes to filling in the forms.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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