Working for and supporting members

The RTPI is committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, with a range of services and benefits that are tailored to your needs. Find out more about the benefits of membership:

• News, education and lifelong learning
• Workplace and practice information, guidance and support
• Support for members during the recession
• RTPI Plus - for Chartered Members, Fellows, Legal Members and Legal Associates

Make paying your subscription easier

• Pay your subscription online (all members have been sent a personal subscription renewal notice, which shows the exact amount you need to pay)
• Pay in four quarterly installments by Direct Debit, by ticking the box at the bottom of this form (pdf, 565 kb)
• Claim a reduced subscription (pdf, 992 kb) if you are on a low income, maternity leave or an RTPI accredited course - page 2 of "Your 2012 Subscription"
• Claim UK tax relief on the cost of your subscription (if you are a UK tax payer and pay your own subscription - see note)
• Your 2012 Subscription (pdf, 992 kb)
• Email our Subscriptions Team or phone on 0207 929 9463 for more information.

Becoming a Retired Member

If you no longer do paid planning work and would like to reduce your subscription to £50, please complete an application for transfer. If you then decide to resume paid planning work, you will need to transfer back to your previous membership class.
You can email our Membership Team or phone on 0207 929 9462 / 9484 for more information.

Reinstatement to membership

To reinstate your RTPI membership please complete an application (pdf, 901kb).
Before applying, please contact our Subscriptions Team on 020 7929 9463 to check whether you have any subscription arrears to pay.

Note: Claiming tax relief on RTPI subscriptions

If you are a UK tax payer and pay your RTPI subscription yourself (i.e. the cost has not been reclaimed from your employer), it may be possible to claim UK tax relief on the cost of your subscription.
HMRC's List 3: Deduction for fees and subscriptions paid to professional bodies or learned societies states:

An annual subscription to a body shown in the list as approved by HMRC is allowable where employees:

• Pay this out of their earnings from an employment
  and
• The activities of the body are directly relevant to the employment.

In the above note, the RTPI is listed as a professional body or learned society approved by HMRC for the purposes of this section. The RTPI is listed in the index under “T” as “Town Planning Inst, Royal” (pdf, 25 kb). 

RTPI cannot give tax advice. For full advice on claiming tax relief on your RTPI subscription, please contact your local tax office.