Tax Relief on Registration Fees

Tax Relief on Registration Fees

We are pleased to announce that on 8^th September, the Academy for Healthcare Science received approval from the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, with effect from 6^th April 2017.

This means that the Academy’s name will appear in the list of approved bodies on Gov.UK (“List 3”) and registrants may obtain a deduction against income tax for their annual fees.

There may be a short delay before the approved list is updated on Gov.UK.  If you wish to obtain a deduction before this happens, you should explain when contacting HMRC that the Academy has only recently been approved and quote the reference T1644/24/2017.

Please note:

• The tax relief is only available against fees paid since April 2017 and cannot be backdated.
• If your employer has reimbursed you for your fees, or has paid them on your behalf, you cannot claim a deduction.

The following link provides guidance for Employees on claiming back tax against expenses:

www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/professional-fees-and-subscriptions

The following link provides guidance for Employers covering the cost of employees’ subscriptions and professional fees:

www.gov.uk/expenses-benefits-subscriptions-professional-fees

If you have any questions about this, please email