BALPA Subs are NOT allowable!
Hi Jetstream Rider,
I suggest you get this sorted asap. Your BALPA subscriptions are NOT tax deductable and the information from your tax officer is in error. I too claimed and was granted tax relief for my subs to BALPA and received a revised Code. Soon after, this error was spotted by someone else at the Tax office and I received a nasty letter informing me that:
" subscriptions paid to the Britsih Airline Pilots Association are not allowable as a deduction against your emoluments as the association has not been approved by the Inland Revenue under Section 201 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, we are therefore passing your file onto the Compliance Unit where your tax return and this claim will be investigated in detail."
After several months I managed to reverse my claim and got away with a few pounds in interest as a penalty in addition to the tax owed. Not a pleasant experience!