Originally Posted by
pba_target
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.
My understanding also, but it is a kick in the teeth if you have to pay but are unable to make use of the services due to deployments or, as we have seen recently, their removal on COVID19 grounds. In my own mess, a meeting was held which considered whether a 'subs holiday' might be in order; the proposal was defeated in favour of taking a more long-term approach. I believe the vote swung on the promise of there being a hell of a party when this is all over, but that's hearsay.