Engineers Ireland s lobbying of the Government to reverse the abolition of income tax relief for members of professional bodies, where the employer incurs the cost of a member's annual subscription, has been successful. In response to Engineers Ireland's representations, three concessions have been introduced to the measure, as follows:1.where there is a statutory requirement for membership of a professional body (in the case of Chartered Engineers);2.where there is a requirement for a practising certificate or licence; and most importantly,3.where the duties of the employee and the duties of the employment require the exercise or practice of the occupation or profession in respect of which the annual membership fee refers and the membership of the professional body is an indispensable condition of the tenure of the employment.
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