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TAX DEDUCTIONS
Prescription contact lenses are tax-deductible in Italy as they are classified as medical and healthcare expenses, for which a 19 per cent income tax deduction is available on the amount exceeding €129.11, pursuant to Article 15 of the TUIR (Consolidated Income Tax Law – Presidential Decree No. 917 of 22 December 1986).
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE PRODUCTS:
- Glasses fitted with prescription lenses (clear or sunglasses)
- Prescription contact lenses
- Prescription coloured lenses
- Cleaning and storage solutions for contact lenses, when purchased together with prescription contact lenses.
PRODUCTS NOT TAX-DEDUCTIBLE:
- Non-prescription coloured contact lenses (i.e. for cosmetic purposes only)
- Eye drops
- Accessories (such as lens cases)
HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT CLAIMING THE TAX DEDUCTION?
It’s very simple: just enter your tax code on our website when you register (or in your profile if you’re already registered, but before making a purchase). This way, you’ll receive a detailed receipt, just like you would at a chemist’s, ready for claiming medical and healthcare expenses.
All our products are medical devices bearing the CE mark and comply with European Directives 93/42/EEC, 90/385/EEC and 98/79/EC.
We will send the details to the Italian Revenue Agency as required by law, so you will find the expenditure included in your pre-filled tax return for the following year, but please remember to keep the detailed receipt – which contains your tax reference number and the CE marking – and attach it when you submit your tax return in order to benefit from the tax relief.
Further information available: read the full article on the 19 per cent tax relief on prescription glasses and contact lenses.
VISTA BONUS
Istituto Ottico Isolani is one of the first businesses in Italy to have joined the ‘Bonus Vista’ or ‘Bonus Occhiali’ scheme, which takes the form of a one-off voucher worth €50.00 towards the purchase of prescription glasses or corrective contact lenses. Every year, the scheme and the relevant regulations may change or be confirmed (or otherwise), so please always check the latest version published in the Official Gazette, or ask your tax adviser.