Tax back on subscriptions

Don't forget that if you pay your ASCL membership yourself, 85 per cent of your subscription is allowable against income tax. You can claim this back on your tax return or, if you don't submit a return, by writing to HM Revenue and Customs.

Go to www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/relief-subs.htm for details. To check the ASCL subscription amounts for 2009 and previous years, go to www.ascl.org.uk/Home/Join_ASCL/Subscriptions/Tax_Year_Payments/