Final reminder for VN annual renewal process to be completed

The 2024-2025 annual renewal process for veterinary nurses will soon be coming to a close, with VNs needing to complete the process and pay their fee on or before 31 December 2024, or risk being removed from the Register. 

The 2024-2025 annual renewal process for veterinary nurses vegan in September and registration renewal consists of three stages:

• Ensuring contact details are up-to-date
• Completion of the disclosures: Declaration of any convictions, cautions and/or adverse findings (confirmation of CPD compliance is no longer required, as this is now automatically recorded via the 1CPD app)
• Payment of the annual renewal fee

Please note, all VNs will need to pay their renewal fees via their RCVS My Account unless they have an existing direct debit set up, or an existing agreement with their employer to cover the fee. 

If you have any queries about the annual renewal fee, please visit our Annual Renewal FAQ page.

Tax relief for professional fees/ subscriptions 

Did you know that through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) you may be able to claim tax relief on professional fees/subscriptions, if you have to pay the fees to be able to do your job?  

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses registered with the RCVS may be eligible to claim tax relief against RCVS registration fees under the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.

To claim tax relief:

- You must be a UK taxpayer, and pay the RCVS registration fees yourself (they cannot be paid by your employer, or be claimed back through them); 

- Your registration fees must be directly related to your current job. 

How much you can claim depends on the marginal rate of tax you pay and other factors. Typically, a basic rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 20%, and a higher rate UK taxpayer may be eligible to claim 40% against their registration fees. If you have not claimed tax relief on your registration fees previously, you may be eligible to make a claim for the last four tax years. 

To find out if you qualify and more information on how to claim visit the UK Government website or contact HMRC for more information. You can only make a claim via HMRC, and you may need your PAYE reference, and National Insurance (NI) Number. Please note the RCVS cannot provide any advice or support in claiming tax relief.