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ApprovedList of approved professional organisations and learned societies (list(List 3)

Check the HMRC list of professional bodies to see if you can claim tax relief on your fees or subscriptions.

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Published
31 March 2014
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You can claim tax relief on:

  • professional membership fees, if you must pay the fees to be able to do your job
  • annual subscriptions you pay to approved professional bodies or learned societiessocieties, if being a member of that body or society is relevant to your job

You cannot claim tax relief on life membership subscriptions, or for professional membership fees or annual subscriptions you have:

  • not paid yourself (for example if your employer has paid for them)
  • paid to professional organisations that are not approved by HMRC

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