Employees can claim tax relief if they pay fees or subscriptions to some approved professional organisations - but only if membership is required for the individual to do their job or it is helpful for the individual’s job.
Employees cannot claim tax relief if subscriptions are paid to professional organisations not approved by HM Revenue and Customs, or for:
life membership subscriptions fees or subscriptions the employee has not paid for themselves, eg their employer has paid the subscription for them. In which case, as long as the payment is to an approved body, there will be no tax implications.HMRC publish a list of recognised professional bodies which is regularly updated – the latest list can be foundhere.
