IRD and tax deductions for dental treatment abroad
Can New Zealand patients claim dental tourism costs to IRD? Honest tax guidance for Kiwis.
We state this plainly because false tax hope pollutes dental tourism forums.
Personal patients
- Veneers, implants for aesthetics → not deductible
- Keep invoices for personal records only
Self-employed
- Only if genuinely work-related (e.g. traumatic injury restoration tied to income) — accountant required
GST
- Overseas treatment not NZ GST — different from local dentist invoices
Official direction
Check ird.govt.nz or your accountant — this page is not tax advice.