If you're a registrant and a UK taxpayer, you can claim back tax on your registration fees. Claiming back tax is sometimes called 'tax relief'.
You can claim tax back on your registration fee because it is a professional fee that is necessary for you to do your job. The government does not tax these fees.
You can claim for this tax year and the four previous tax years.
What is a registration fee?
We ask registrants to pay a fee for each 'professional year' of their registration. We call this the 'registration fee'.
Registrants pay the fee when they join the Register and when they renew their registration.
How much could I claim?
The amount you can claim is dependent on the amount you paid and the income tax rate when you paid.
You can only make a claim for fees relating to the present year and previous years. You cannot make a claim for future fees (for example, the second year of a renewal fee payment).
You cannot make a claim for something that is not a registration fee. This includes the scrutiny fees which are part of registration applications and readmission applications.
Example
A HCPC registrant renews their registration on 1 September 2024.
They pay a fee for two years of registration with no graduate discounts (£232.72).
They live in England and are subject to the standard income tax rate of 20%.
This registrant would be able to make a claim for tax relief on one year's registration fee (£116.36) and can expect to receive £23.27 back.
This claim relates to the tax year 6 April 2024 - 5 April 2025.
Providing a payment receipt
You can access a general payment receipt via your online account. This is a PDF showing the payments you've made to the HCPC since October 2020.
How to access your general payment receipt
How to claim tax relief
Online via gov.uk
If you don't file your own taxes (for example, if you are an employee on PAYE), you can make your claim online via the gov.uk website
If you cannot claim online, you can make your claim by post or phone.
Using a self-assessment tax return
If you file your own taxes (for example, if you are self-employed), you can claim your fee as an expense when you complete your tax return.
You'll need to add the details of how much you paid in your 'professional fees' expenses. More information is on gov.uk
If you're not sure
If you're not sure which route to take, you can contact HMRC who will advise you.
You can also check HMRC's Tax Guide for Health Professionals which goes into more detail.