The Association for Physical Education is included in HMRC’s list of ‘approved organisations’ which means you can claim tax relief on your subscription fee.
You do a tremendous job which, as well spending a lot of your own time, requires you to spend some of your own money on items that are solely for work.
Tax relief can be claimed on many of these work expenses, but hundreds of APE members are missing out.
We will give you a thorough financial fitness check and make sure that you are working at full tax efficiency.
APE members tax rebates
We have listed below some of the most common reasons why a member of the Association of Physical Education could be owed a tax rebate:
Professional Associations
Many professional bodies have agreements with HMRC which allow their members to claim tax relief on membership costs. You are in the APE, but you may also subscribe to one of the many other organisations on the list, such as:
- National Association for Special Educational Needs.
- Geographical Association.
- British Association of Teachers of Dance.
- Design and Technology Association.
- Institute for Learning.
This is certainly not an exhaustive list, so it’s always worth checking if any organisations you subscribe to have a similar agreement.
Trade Unions
Most of the teaching Unions also have an agreement with HMRC that allows their members to claim tax relief on their membership fee; such as NUT, ATL and NASUWT.
PE Kit
If you are leading a PE lesson, you need to be wearing the right kit – whether you are teaching Nursery, Primary, Secondary or adult classes. HMRC defines this as ‘specialist clothing’ and you are entitled to claim tax relief on the cost.
Washing your PE Kit
You can also claim tax relief on the cost of washing your ‘specialist clothing’, as long as your employer doesn’t provide laundry facilities and doesn’t reimburse you for this expense. This includes any clothing that carries a company logo.
Working from Home tax relief
If you are contractually required to work from home, you can claim up to £10 per month for expenses – without having to provide any receipt evidence.
Travel
If you travel between different ‘temporary’ locations, then you may be eligible to claim for business mileage if you use your own vehicle. For example, a peripatetic PE teacher employed to cover PPA at several different schools.
APE members tax facts
- These tax reliefs apply to all members of the APE: students, trainees, part-time, full-time, Local Authority schools and institutions, private consultancies, after school sports clubs, primary schools, secondary schools, universities and training facilities
- An initial claim backdated for 4 tax years.
- Multiple employers are not a barrier to making a claim and your current employer is not involved in any way
How do I claim an APE membership tax rebate?
To claim tax relief on your APE membership fees and any other work expenses you should complete a P87 employment expenses form or include them on your self assessment tax return.
You can use our teacher tax rebate guide to learn more about what you can claim back and how to submit your claim to HMRC.
