If you are a college teacher you will normally have to be registered with the Institute For Learning (IFL). In England FE college teachers and teachers who work in a sixth form college or Skills Council funded organisation will usually register with the IFL.
If you have paid tax and paid the IFL fee yourself with no reimbursement from your employer you should be able to claim tax relief on the total annual fee. A teacher tax rebate can be currently reclaimed for the last four tax years with the 2008-2009 tax year being the last tax year a claim can be made for.
A deadline of the 5 April 2013 is in place to make a claim for the 2008-2009 tax year. When a claim has completed your tax code is normally adjusted to reflect your professional fees, meaning that you will pay less tax for future years unless your circumstances change.
Tax Rebate For College Teachers
College teachers can also claim as part of a teacher tax rebate claim for other job related expenses.
The expenses include using your own car for work purposes for example a peripatetic teacher traveling to different schools, paying membership into other professional bodies such as the National Union Of Teachers, and for specialist clothing bought for work use like trainers purchased by a P.E Teacher.
A claim is also possible for using your own home for work purposes and certain equipment bought to perform your duties of employment.
