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The Design Society (DS) has been approved by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 allowing UK taxpayers to claim tax relief on professional membership fees with effect from 6 April 2022.
You can claim tax relief on:
You cannot claim tax relief on life membership subscriptions, or for professional membership fees or annual subscriptions you:
UK taxpayers who are DS members are applicable to claim tax back on their DS membership fees through self-employment tax returns or the 'claim your expenses online' form.
The individual member must be employed in the profession that is represented by the organisation that they pay their subscriptions to. Members can get tax relief on the full annual subscription at the highest rate of tax they pay on their earnings (20% for basic rate taxpayers, 40% for higher rate taxpayers and 45% for additional rate taxpayers).
To learn more visit: gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/professional-fees-and-subscriptions