Membership

Claiming tax relief

Income Tax Relief

If a member is a UK tax payer and pays their RTPI subscription themselves (i.e. the cost has not been reclaimed from their employer), it may be possible to claim UK tax relief on the cost of the subscription.

See HMRCs List 3: Deduction for fees and subscriptions paid to professional bodies or learned societies for more details (the RTPI is listed under T as "Town Planning institute, Royal").

Please note that the RTPI cannot give tax advice. Advice on claiming tax relief on RTPI subscriptions can be obtained from a local tax office.

Usually, only up to the previous six years' subscription payments can have tax relief claimed on them. Where a reduced subscription has been paid then only that amount can be claimed. Late payment charges cannot be claimed.

Subscriptions are ordinarily payable on 1 January. Past subscription payments could be worked out by referring to the following past subscription booklets.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Members can contact the Subscriptions Team for details of payments over recent years. A letter can be provided but HM Revenue & Customs rarely require this.