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The Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has ruled that gym membership fees cannot be claimed as tax-deductible extraordinary expenses, even if the exercise was prescribed by a doctor. This decision came as a setback for a woman from Lower Saxony who sought to challenge the tax authority's stance.
In 2018, her doctor had recommended aquatic therapy to alleviate her movement-related pain, leading her to select a rehabilitation association that conducted the sessions at a gym. While her health insurance covered the costs for the aquatic therapy itself, she was left to cover the additional expenses of her gym membership.
The local tax office accepted that her membership in the rehabilitation association qualified as a deductible extraordinary expense. However, it denied the tax deductibility of her gym membership for the 38-week duration of the therapy.
This decision was upheld by the Lower Saxony tax court in the first instance, and the BFH confirmed it, emphasizing that the claimant was not limited to exercising in a gym, as there are numerous alternative venues for aquatic therapy available.
Furthermore, the BFH stated that gym membership fees do not fall under the category of unavoidable medical expenses, as many healthy individuals also frequent gyms for fitness training. Due to the confidentiality surrounding tax matters, the BFH did not disclose further personal details about the claimant, such as her age or residence.
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