Pryders
New Member

Can I claim my Naturopathic visits on my income tax? Also, can I claim the Herbal Tinctures for me to take. Tincture costs 2300 approx for the year

The tinctures are prescribed for me to take, and I purchase them from a Herbalist company.

Seniors and students

What province are you in?

 

Pryders
New Member

Seniors and students

BC

Seniors and students

Naturopaths are considered by the Canada Revenue Agency as medical practitioners for the purposes of the medical expense tax credit in BC. So, yes you likely can claim expenses for those visits. 

 

Prescription drugs and medications can only be claimed if they came from a pharmacist. You can't claim over-the-counter medications, vitamins, or supplements, even if prescribed by a medical practitioner (except Vitamin B12). So you would likely not be able to claim the Herbal Tinctures.