Originally Posted by
Party Animal
Slight thread drift but Melchy has raised the question bubble - on the subject of tax; are we allowed to claim for mess bill standing charges on our annual tax returns? I have heard conflicting advice in the past. On a previous Sqn, one pilot claimed the tax man had explicitly stated he couldn’t whilst another pilot said the tax man told him he could! Having just returned from another 6 monther overseas, it felt a bit galling to have to pay £28 a month mess bill despite having warned out. Personally, I’ve never tried to claim for mess bills before but if anyone has anything to add?
Not an IFA, but I believe the argument used before was that the mess is providing a service for the money you give and therefore isn't tax deductible. It's not a professional body that you can claim membership fees for
afaik.