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Apply for approval of tax relief for professional organisations

Apply to be included on the list of professional bodies and learned societies approved for tax relief (List 3), using form P356.

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Application for subscriptions to be allowed as a tax deduction (P356)

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Complete form P356 to apply to be included on the list of approved professional organisations and learned societies (List 3).

You can send your completed form either:

HM Revenue and Customs
Individuals Policy Directorate
Ground Floor
S1007
Dept. 198
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE98 1ZZ

Applications sent by post can take longer to process.

Email HMRC to ask for the form in Welsh.

Tax relief for job expenses

You cannot use this form to claim tax relief for subscriptions you pay. Find out how to claim tax relief for your professional fees and subscriptions job expenses.

Updates to this page

Published 17 September 2015
Last updated 24 August 2026 Show all updates
  1. Information about sending form P356 to HMRC using secure file transfer has been updated.

  2. The links to sign up for a Government Gateway user ID and to Sign up for a Secure Data Exchange Service account have been updated. Telephone numbers to contact HMRC have been removed as the team cannot answer queries about your application.

  3. Details of how to apply to be included on the professional bodies and learned societies approved for tax relief list (List 3) using the Secure Data Exchange Service have been added.

  4. Reformatted version of P356 - Application for subscriptions to be allowed as a tax deduction added.

  5. The address for tax relief application forms has been changed from Bootle to Newcastle.

  6. First published.

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