There are few who still know how to apply for this guarantee
For years, cancer has remained on the list of leading causes of death worldwide. Of all types, over 60% of cases are concentrated in the 10 most frequent, also being responsible for 70% of all deaths, according to data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
In the midst of long and exhausting treatments, the income tax exemption for patients with this diagnosis it is a benefit granted with the aim of providing as much support as possible to those facing this disease. However, there are few who still know how to apply for this guarantee or even who obtain it easily and without bureaucratic obstacles.
The rule is clear
As a general rule, the legislation is clear in determining that, regardless of cancer, retirees, retirees and retired military personnel diagnosed with some type of cancer have the right to seek exemption from IR, subject to prior cancer. submitting a full medical report on your condition.
Mandatory, the document must be completed by a doctor belonging to the public health network and must contain:
- • The date of diagnosis (the day of release of the biopsy result that confirmed the disease)
- • The CID of the category
- • The procedures and treatments performed
If the patient is still being treated, the prediction of his end must also be included.
To facilitate their acquisition, these reports are generally described in a language more accessible to those responsible for their analyzes, mainly taking into account the high probability that the expert is not a specialist in that particular tumor. Like this, the more descriptive and accessible the information provided, the clearer the understanding on the application and the possibility of being approved. A seemingly simple process, but one that still faces some obstacles and obstacles.
Where to find the templates to fill out
The report template that is to be used in this compilation is made available by the Federal Revenue Agency, regardless of the type of cancer diagnosed, but few people know this information and may end up facing obstacles from the INSS if they provide a version that it’s not the official one
However, many patients who have already recovered from the disease may be denied their requests, even if it is a illegal negative given the legislative clarity that once a cancer is diagnosed, the right to exemption from IR is certain, regardless of whether it has already been treated or not.
To avoid refusing such requests, one of the major precautions to be taken is precisely to communicate the correct date of the diagnosis. Here it is important to underline that this day must correspond to the result of the biopsy which confirmed the existence of a malignant tumor, since it is only from this finding that the precise diagnosis of the patient is defined and a therapeutic plan is established.
In case of relapsing neoplasms, the report must be updated according to the context in which the patient is located and specify the medical procedures that will be implemented.
It is important not to confuse the diagnosis
Many patients confuse the diagnosis obtained through biopsy (pathological or histopathological report) with that of other tests, such as imaging (tomography or magnetic resonance, for example). As fundamental for assessing the extent of the disease and choosing the treatment, the results obtained from the imaging tests must be included in the medical report, but in the vast majority of cases they do not replace the pathological report provided by the biopsy.
Like this, this result must always be well preserved by the patient, since, most likely, it will also be required by INSS as a mandatory document in the analysis of the granting of the exemption. It should be noted that the exemption is not limited to INSS pensions, but also to supplementary, private and public employee pensions.
In general, all types of malignant tumors alone are sufficient to guarantee this right. However, given the bureaucratic procedures required by the regulatory bodies, the patient can choose to entrust this procedure to specialized offices in the sector.
The help of professionals who are experienced in the field, when possible, not only facilitates obtaining the right to exemption from the IR, but also allows those who fight the disease to focus their efforts exclusively on their own health.
André Paternò Castello is an oncologist at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital; Bruno Farias is a partner of Restituição IR, a company specializing in income tax refunds.
Source: Terra
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