Hi all,
Has anyone claimed tax relief on their CIPD membership fees?
I'm aware that you can claim tax relief on fees or subscriptions you pay to approved professional organisations. This only seems to apply however if you have to be a member of an organisation to do your job.
My employer encourages and supports it's HR staff to be CIPD qualified (and CMI qualified) and I'm therefore qualified to associate CIPD level and have Chartered CMI. However, this is now not an absolute requirement and they have employed people without any CIPD qualifications but with experience and who have relevant skills in other areas that are beneficial to the wider team.
Before I contact HMRC I'm keen to hear what other people have done?
Thanks in advance,
Gavin
Hi Gavin, similar to Emma I claim my tax back on the professional fees. it is not a requirement of my employer, however it does ensure that I stay up to date in all matters related to my role and perform the role as required by my employer.
Hi Julie
You can claim tax relief on the value of your membership fee. So it would depend on what membership fee you pay and what tax bracket you are in. Generally your tax allowance is increased by the amount of your membership fee.
Hope that helps.
Jackie
