Tax relief on subscriptions for qualifying health staff

If you are a member of UNISON and work in healthcare, you may be entitled to claim tax relief on your UNISON subscriptions.

Tax relief on UNISON subscriptions for qualifying health professionals comes after a twelve year campaign. UNISON undertook detailed preparations and put forward a claim and has earned recognition from Her MajestyÕs Revenue and Customs for tax relief for members working in the following UNISON healthcare sectors:

• Nursing sector
• Ambulance sector
• Voluntary sector
• Professional and Technical 'A' sector
• Professional and Technical 'B' sector
• Senior and General Manager sector

More details of the job roles that come under each of these sectors can be found on the Claim Form.

If you are a member, or have been a member, of any of these sectors at any time since 6 April 2004, you can claim tax relief on 70% of your annual UNISON subscription. Currently, members of the Administrative and Clerical and the Ancillary and Maintenance sectors do not qualify for this tax relief. UNISON believes that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs has taken a narrow view on defining what roles are 'professional' and UNISON is continuing to make representations on behalf of members in these sectors.

How to claim

If you are a member of UNISON and work in healthcare, you may be entitled to claim tax relief on your UNISON subscriptions.
To help you find out if you qualify we have compiled a series of 'frequently asked questions'.

Tax relief on subscriptions for qualifying health professionals

Claim form
Claim form [PDF version]
Claim form [DOC version]

Claim form - FAQs
Claim form - FAQs [PDF version]

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