Membership fees and payment information
AAT is a not-for-profit organisation. Your fee enables us to provide resources and support to boost your career, and we offer a variety of ways to make this as easy to manage as possible.
Current fees
Annual membership fees are calculated on a 12-month rolling basis from the first of the month that your registration is approved.
If you're a bookkeeping member (AATQB), you will only need to pay the annual membership fee for the most senior level of membership you hold. For example, if you're an AATQB and a MAAT, you'll only need to pay the MAAT annual membership fee.
Our refunds policy is available to view.
AAT bookkeeping membership (AATQB) fees
- Annual membership fee: £134
Whether you pay your annual membership fee up front will depend on your current membership type.
- If you're a student studying a qualification: You'll need to pay the AATQB membership fee when you apply. If you've registered for the Q2022 Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting a discount will be applied to the AATQB membership fee for the first year only.
- If you're an AAT affiliate member: There are no initial fees to pay when you apply. The next time you renew your membership, your fee will reduce as you'll pay the AATQB membership fee instead of your AAT affiliate fee.
- If you're an AAT professional member: You can add AATQB status to your existing membership at no extra cost.
- If you're a non-member: You'll be asked to pay the AATQB annual membership fee when you apply. You'll also need to share copies of your relevant qualification/membership certificates if they weren't issued by AAT.
Reinstatement
If your AAT bookkeeping membership has lapsed you can reinstate it online. You will need to provide your CPD records for the past twelve months.
AAT full membership (MAAT) fees
- Admission fee (one-off payment): £57
- Annual membership fee: £187
- Reduced annual membership fee: £116 if on low income or retired; £136 if studying (subject to eligibility: check if you're eligible)
You'll pay your fees when you apply.
Reinstatement
If your AAT full membership has lapsed and you’d like to rejoin AAT, you’ll need to reinstate your membership online and pay the reinstatement fee.
- Reinstatement fee (one-off payment): £57
AAT fellow membership (FMAAT) fees
- Admission fee (one-off payment): £57
- Annual membership fee: £200
- Reduced annual membership fee: £129 if on low income or retired; £149 if studying (subject to eligibility: check if you're eligible)
Reinstatement
If you've previously been an AAT fellow member and want to join us again, use the registration service to reinstate your membership.
- Reinstatement fee (one-off payment): £57
AAT licensed member fees
AAT Licensed Bookkeeper
- Admission fee (one-off payment): £57
- Annual licence fee:* £179
AAT Licensed Accountant
- Admission fee (one-off payment): £57
- Annual licence fee:* £341
- Reduced annual licence fee: £240 (total net income under £12,570, subject to eligibility: check if you're eligible)
* Annual licence fee: pro rata payment
- If you're an existing AAT full, bookkeeping, fellow or affiliate member you'll pay a pro rata licence fee to your next renewal. For example, if your existing membership renewal is due six months after your licence approval, you'll pay a pro rata licence fee for six months, meaning 50% of the full licence fee above.
- If you're not an existing AAT member you'll need to pay the full annual licence fee.
Reinstatement
If your licence has lapsed within the past 12 months, you can apply for a reinstatement, otherwise you'll need to apply for a new licence.
- Reinstatement fee (one-off payment): £57
AAT full and fellow life membership fees
Life membership recognises and rewards the commitment of AAT full and fellow members. By paying a one-off fee you can become an AAT member for life. To be eligible you must be either:
- fully retired, or
- undertaking voluntary work but no other paid work that earns you over £1,000 a year, or
- in paid employment, and earning no more than £1,000 a year.
If you're a current AAT full or fellow member and you apply for life membership before your renewal date, we'll reduce the life membership cost against what you've already paid for the subscription.
The one-off fee you'll pay is based on how many years you've been in membership.
- 30+ years: £187
- 20–29 years: £374
- 10–19 years: £468
- 0–9 years: £561
AAT affiliate membership fees
We no longer offer affiliate membership.
If your affiliate membership has lapsed and you’d like to rejoin AAT, apply to become either an AAT bookkeeping member (AATQB) or full member (MAAT).
Direct Debit
Members
If you’re a current AAT member with a UK bank account you can set up a Direct Debit. This lets you pay in up to four consecutive monthly instalments, and you can set this up at any time until your fee becomes overdue.
Employers and training providers
Debit or credit card
Members
You can pay quickly and easily online using a debit or credit card. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Solo and Electron.
Employers and training providers
Please call us on +44 (0)20 3735 2468 to pay over the phone. Our lines are open 09.00–17.00 (UK time), Monday to Friday.
Bank transfer, invoice or payment code
Members
You can pay AAT directly via a bank transfer using the details provided below.
Please ensure you quote your membership number as the payment reference to ensure we allocate the payment to the correct account.
Employers and training providers
Please email remittance advice made on behalf of your students or members to aatfinance@aat.org.uk.
Training providers and AAT Employer Scheme members can email us at customersupport@aat.org.uk to request to be invoiced for their employees’ fees.
Training providers can also download payment codes, which can be allocated to new students to be used during their student registration, and receive a weekly consolidated invoice.
Bank details
Bank: Lloyds
Account name: Association of Accounting Technicians
Branch: Holborn Circus
Sort code 30-94-31
Account no. 01178128
BIC/SWIFT: LOYDGB21037
IBAN: GB28 LOYD 3094 3101 1781 28
Cheque
We are unable to process any cheque payments. Please use another payment method on this page.
If you're facing financial difficulties
As well as paying in instalments by Direct Debit, there are several other ways to make paying your fee more manageable.
Reduced membership fees
If you’re a full member, fellow member or AAT Licensed Accountant, you may also be eligible for a reduced membership or licence fee if you meet our criteria.
Tax relief on AAT membership
HMRC has approved AAT's students and professional members to claim tax relief on their annual membership fees.
You can claim tax relief on your fees if you need your membership to do your job or if it’s helpful for your work. You can’t claim tax back on:
- life membership fees
- fees you haven’t paid for yourself (eg if your employer or training provider has paid for them) or if you initially paid and were subsequently reimbursed by your employer
- fees for AAT bookkeeping short qualifications.
How to claim
If you’re not required to fill in a tax return, you can get tax relief for your allowable expenses by completing the P87 tax relief form online.
Go to GOV.UK for appropriate forms and information regarding tax relief. Note that AAT currently appears as "Accounting Technicians Association of" on the approved list of professional organisations.
If none of these apply to you, do contact us so we can explore ways to support you.
