Administrative court allows deduction of air purifier purchase as medical expense for family illness.
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AI generatedThe Administrative Court of Lapland ruled that the purchase price of an air purifier could be deducted as a medical expense. The taxpayer's wife suffered from allergic rhinitis and their son from asthma, prompting the lower authority to approve the deduction. The court upheld this decision, confirming that equipment necessary to treat the family's specific respiratory conditions qualifies for tax relief.
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AI generatedSairaskuluasetus 1987, 1 §; 2 §: Medical expenses include costs for equipment necessary to treat specific illnesses affecting family members, provided the equipment is directly related to the diagnosed condition.
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Oikeuskysymyksenä oli, voitiinko ilmanpuhdistimen hankintameno
vähentää sairauskuluna.
Verovelvollisen vaimo sairasti allergista nuhaa ja poika astmaa.
Lääninoikeus katsoi, että ilmanpuhdistimen hankintahinta voitiin
vähentää sairauskuluna. Verovuosi 1984.