Living with a pet It can bring great joy to the home. Playing with them, sharing time together and feeling that unconditional love can be one of the greatest feelings of happiness you can experience, but it’s not all laughter, there are also responsibilities.
Having a pet is not just a form of entertainment. They must be cared for, protected, educated and, above all, keep their visits to the veterinarian up to date to maintain their good hygiene and health. This can involve a series of expensesbut thanks to the approval of the Animal Welfare Law, these expenses can be deducted in the income tax return.
Of course, you must keep in mind that in order to deduct these expenses you must comply with a series of specific requirementsand that this is a measure that not everyone will be able to take advantage of, since they are currently applying it only some of the Autonomous Communities in Spain.
Requirements to deduct expenses for my pet
These deductions do not apply in all Autonomous Communities. As the Animal Welfare Law explains, this measure depends on the autonomous government of each region. However, the requirements to be able to deduct expenses related to animal welfare will be the same in all communities that decide to offer this tax benefit.
First of all, The pet must be correctly registered in the registry and have all its documentation up to date.that is, the vaccination letter and the chip for identification. Furthermore, it is essential keep all invoices in perfect condition of their vaccines, check-ups or treatments in order to justify the expense before the Tax Agency.
What can vary from one community to another is the part of the declaration that must reflect the expense that has been made on services for the animal. If it is operational, you must search for the specific section on the Web Rent platform, to then break down the total expense of the veterinary service. The corresponding discount will be applied automatically.