The short answer is yes, in the United Kingdom, hearing aids are tax deductible for businesses when they are provided to their employees as well as for self-employed people as far as they need the hearing aids to be able to perform their jobs and work. Continue reading this article to learn more about tax benefits you may have due to hearing impairment.
Disclaimer: This article is not an accounting, tax or legal advice. Please contact your accountant for proper tax advice on hearing aids and assistive listening devices.
Can I put the cost of purchasing hearing aids on business expenses?
On the basis that hearing aids are necessary to carry out the duties of your employment in normal day-to-day activity, you would seem likely to satisfy the definition of disabled, for the exemption, and thus qualify for the exemption.
If you need to read to be able to perform your job, then the cost of your eye test and the prescription glasses are tax deductible. In the same way, if you need hearing aids to perform your job the cost of your hearing aids is tax deductable.
Can I claim back the VAT paid for purchasing hearing aids?
If your business is VAT registered, you can also claim back the VAT you paid on hearing aids and assistive listening devices.
What benefits can people with severe hearing loss get?
If your hearing loss is having a significant impact on your daily life, you could be eligible to claim certain other benefits or concessions. These include:
Employment and Support Allowance
Attendance Allowance
Personal Independence Payment
A disabled person’s train and bus card
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