The Medical Scheme Fees Tax Credit Medical Scheme Fees Tax Credit (MTC) applied from 1 March 2012 (the 2013 tax year) but didn’t affect all categories of taxpayers at once. There are two different start dates depending on the age of the taxpayer:
Taxpayers younger than 65 – converted to the Medical Tax Credit from 1 March 2012
Taxpayers 65 and older – converted to the Medical Tax Credit from 1 March 2014
Medical Tax Credit Rates for the 2019 to 2022 tax years – See changes from last year
Per month (R)
2022
2021
2020
2019
For the taxpayer; or for a dependant who is a member of a medical scheme or fund, where the taxpayer him- or herself is not a member of a medical scheme or fund
R332
R319
R310
R310
For the taxpayer and one dependant; or in respect of two dependants where the taxpayer him- or herself is not a member of a medical scheme or fund
R664
R638
R620
R620
For each additional dependant
R224
R215
R209
R209
Medical Tax Credit Rates for the 2013 to 2018 tax years
Per month (R)
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
For the taxpayer who paid the medical scheme contributions
R303
R286
R270
R257
R242
R230
For the first dependant
R303
R286
R270
R257
R242
R230
For each additional dependant
R204
R192
R181
R172
R162
R154
Important: The amounts may vary depending on the number of months in the tax year that a taxpayer and dependants are members of a medical scheme or fund.