Claiming back Federation Subscriptions and other expenses
You may not be aware that , if you have not already done so, you can claim Income Tax relief on your Federation subscriptions paid over the last seven years. If you wish to write to your tax office, the table below shows what subscriptions you have paid since that time.
Subscriptions per calendar month |
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| 1st January 1999 – 31st December 1999 | £12.00 |
| 1st January 2000 – 31st December 2000 | £13.56 |
| 1st January 2001 – 31st December 2001 | £13.56 |
| 1st January 2002 – 31st December 2002 | £14.08 |
| 1st January 2003 – 31st December 2003 | £14.60 |
| 1st January 2004 – 31st December 2004 | £15.12 |
| 1st January 2005 – 31st December 2005 | £15.60 |
| 1st January 2006 - 31st December 2006 | £16.12 |
| 1st January 2007 - 31st Dec. 2007* | £16.51 |
A possible format for a letter that you may wish to use is available here.
In addition to claiming for federation subscriptions, a Police Officer can claim on his/her tax returns £110 'flat rate job expenses' . This is an agreed allowance with the Inland Revenue in relation to the purchase of hosiery etc. This is the increased rate applicable from 6th April 2007, and your tax code should be amended automatically from the end of July 2007. Members do not need to contact their tax office unless they do not receive an amended tax code by this date.
*(With effect from 1st January 2006, subscriptions to the Police Federation will increase by 12p per week to £16.12 p.c.m. In line with this increase, the Joint Central Fund death benefit will be increased to £2,495. This may be claimed in respect of the death of a serving contributing member)