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Apply for ATT Membership


How to apply for membership

Apply for membership via your My Account portal (log in required). 
 

Benefits of ATT membership

Find out more about the benefits of ATT membership, especially the publications you will receive.
Benefits include:
  • Annotated copy of the Finance Act
  • Tolley's Annual Tax Guide
  • Tax Rate Card
  • Whillans's Tax Tables
  • Digital access to Claritax Books core titles


Get the most out of your ATT membership

As an ATT member you are part of an active community of tax professionals. 
To ensure you make the most of your membership, take a look at our Members' brochure. 
 

Membership Requirements

To complete the ATT Qualification, students must achieve:
  1. Passes in the two compulsory Certificate papers (Personal Taxation and Business Taxation)
  2. Passes in the three compulsory Computer Based Examinations (Law, Professional Responsibilities & Ethics and Principles of Accounting)
  3. A pass in any one of the other four Certificate papers (Business Compliance, Corporate Taxation, Inheritance Tax, Trusts & Estates or VAT)

You will also need a minimum of 2 years' experience, either part-time or full-time, working in taxation or in any other occupation which entails an element of UK taxation and be a fit and suitable person for admission. You will need to provide a self-certified statement of your working experience and names and contact details of two sponsors. 
 

Sponsors

Your sponsors must have known you for 2 years and be:
  • a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians or the Chartered Institute of Taxation, or
  • a member of a recognised professional accountancy or legal body, or
  • a HMRC employee at Grade HO or above, or
  • a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
 

Entrance fee and annual subscription 2025

Your application must be accompanied by the entrance fee of £65 and subscription rate of £242.

Members of the CIOT who wish to apply for membership will pay an entrance fee of £65 and subscription rate of £149. Details of how to apply for joint membership can be found on our Joint ATT/CTA membership page.

Qualified students and CIOT members applying for joint membership who apply after 1 July are eligible for half year rates.

Details of all subscription rates and fees can be found on our Fees and Subscriptions page. 
 

Questions

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