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.
Annual membership fees are calculated on a 12-month rolling basis from the first of the month that your registration is approved.
Our refunds policy is available to view.
AAT bookkeeping membership (AATQB) fees
| Fee type | Until 31 August 2026 | From 1 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual membership fee | £140 | £143 |
| Reinstatement fee | n/a | n/a |
AATQBs only need to pay the annual membership fee for the most senior level of membership they hold. For example, if you're an AATQB and a MAAT, you'll only need to pay the MAAT annual membership fee.
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'll need to provide your CPD records for the past 12 months.
AAT full membership (MAAT) fees
You'll pay your fees when you apply.
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.
| Fee type | Until 31 August 2026 | From 1 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Admission fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 |
| Annual membership fee | £195 | £198 |
| Reduced annual membership fee (if on low income or retired: check if you're eligible) | £121 | £122 |
| Reduced annual membership fee (if studying: check if you're eligible) | £141 | £142 |
| Reinstatement fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 |
AAT fellow membership (FMAAT) fees
You'll pay your fees when you apply.
If you've previously been an AAT fellow member and want to join us again, use the registration service to reinstate your membership.
The reduced annual membership fee must be applied for each year you remain eligible. Life members are not eligible to apply.
| Fee type | Until 31 August 2026 | From 1 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Admission fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 |
| Annual membership fee | £208 | £213 |
| Reduced annual membership fee (if on low income or retired: check if you're eligible) | £134 | £137 |
| Reduced annual membership fee (if studying: check if you're eligible) | £154 | £157 |
| Reinstatement fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 |
AAT licensed member fees
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.
| Fee type | AAT Licensed Bookkeeper (until 31 August 2026) | AAT Licensed Bookkeeper (from 1 September 2026) | AAT Licensed Accountant (until 31 August 2026) | AAT Licensed Accountant (from 1 September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 | £60 | £62 |
| Annual licence fee* | £187 | £191 | £355 | £363 |
| Reduced annual licence fee (total net income under £12,570: check if you're eligible) | n/a | n/a | £249 | £254 |
| Reinstatement fee (one-off) | £60 | £62 | £60 | £62 |
* 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.
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 fee you'll pay is based on how many years you've been in membership.
| Years of membership | Fee until 31 August 2026 | Fee from 1 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 30+ | £195 | £198 |
| 20–29 | £389 | £396 |
| 10–19 | £487 | £495 |
| 0–9 | £584 | £594 |
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).
Ways to pay
When contacting AAT by email, please do not include any card payment details.
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.
