Membership benefits

Our members enjoy a wide range of benefits including access to a dedicated Member area on this website, a termly magazine, networking opportunities, financial advice, unlimited access to the CIEA Research Database and much more. Membership is completely free-of-charge until 8th May 2008 and without obligation.


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If you're interested in becoming a member of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors, you can complete an application form online today.



Membership fees

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'The following membership fees apply (08/09):

Designation/Membership grade

    Fee

Student

    £15

Affiliate

    £25

Associate ( ACIEA)

    £40

Member (MCIEA)

    £50

Fellow (FCIEA) 

    £70

Membership upgrade fee - £20



Tax Relief Information

CIEA subscriptions have been approved for Income Tax relief under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. This applies to UK members who are in employment.

Members must pay the full CIEA subscription rate and claim relief from HM Revenue & Customs.

If there are any queries members should refer to HM Revenue & Customs Head Office Reference: CB/T1644/14/2006/JEM. Tax relief at the basic rate is 20% (effective April 2008) and 40% at the higher rate.

If you have any queries about completing forms please contact your local Tax Office. The tax relief you are entitled to depends on the rate of tax you pay.

Members can use the suggested wording below to inform their local tax office of their subscription fees. Just copy and paste into a Word document to customise for your own use.



 

HM Inspector of Taxes

(insert appropriate tax office address)

 

Date:

Dear

I am writing to claim tax relief on subscriptions I have paid to the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA).

I am informed that CIEA subscriptions have been approved for tax relief under Section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 with effect from 6 April 2006, reference: CB/T1644/14/2006/JEM.

I have been a member of the CIEA since (insert appropriate date) and have paid subscriptions as follows:

I am employed by (insert employer), reference (insert employer's tax reference).

My National Insurance Number is (insert NI number).



Those members who are self-employed will also be able to obtain tax relief on their subscriptions on their self-assessment tax returns at the current rate of 20% for basic rate taxpayers and 40% for higher rate taxpayers.