Pilates expenses can be deducted from your income tax

The federal revenue ruling only covers services provided by physical therapists

Pilates expenses can now be deducted from your personal income tax (IRPF). However, in the decision confirmed by the Federal Revenue Agency, the expenses must be declared by the taxpayer only if the service is provided by a physiotherapist. The registration of the professional is mandatory on the payment receipt.

“In fact, expenses for pilates sessions can help reduce the amount of IRPF owed or increase the amount of your refund, as appropriate,” says tax lawyer Nicholas Coppi, of Coppi Advogados Associados.

The specialist warns that, if the service is provided by a physical educator, the wording in the declaration does not apply.

The legislation on income tax, to which law no. applies. 9.250/1995 and decree no. 9.580/2018, authorizes the deduction of certain healthcare expenses from the IRPF calculation base. Services provided by doctors, dentists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists may be included in the declaration, as well as hospital expenses for hospitalization, materials used in surgical operations and expenses for childbirth, as well as health and care plans. education for people with physical and mental disabilities. Also included are orthopedic and dental prosthetics, radiology services and laboratory expenses.

Federal revenue’s understanding of pilates spending is recent. It appears in Consultation Solution 32/2024, published in the Official Journal of the Union (DOU) on 27 March. Textually, this document warns the taxpayer that “proven expenses for services provided by physiotherapists, including Pilates method sessions administered by the professional, are deductible from the IRPF calculation base, without prejudice to other regulatory deductibility requirements”.

The so-called Consultation Solutions, explains Nicola Coppi, respond to the questions of taxpayers, be they natural or legal persons, who consult the Revenue Agency. “However, Consultation Solution 32/2024 was issued by the General Coordination of Taxation (Cosit). For this reason it is also about vigilance,” he underlines.

Fall into the thin mesh

Before the Federal Revenue decision, many taxpayers who reported Pilates sessions as healthcare expenses went unnoticed. According to the lawyer, the change benefits not only those who practice Pilates as a health treatment, but also physiotherapists.

“From now on there is greater legal certainty for patients and professionals in deducting this expense,” he says.

In addition to noting a paradigm shift in CS 32/2024, the tax expert notes that the decision meets current needs.

“Especially after Covid-19, many people need to undergo specific treatments. Some require physical therapy to improve breathing and even movement. And Pilates, as a method, can help in the treatment”, concludes Nicola Coppi.

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