Child Maintenance Tax Relief???

JamesNunn86

I was talking to a friend this morning who told me it was possible to get tax relief on my child maintenance payments.
I am paying my sons mother directly and did not require court as we are amicable and remained friends. 
I am working full time and have my son most weekends and school holidays, does anyone know if it is possible to get tax relief on the £205 I pay her monthly?

unforeseen

No, you can not get tax relief. Why should you? 

RAS

This used to be the case when parents received child tax allowances. Not since they were discontinued.

tightauldgit

Not that I am aware of no. 

Dazed_and_C0nfused

You definitely can get tax relief for Child Maintenance.

Whether many people will meet the qualifying criteria is doubtful though!

https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-reliefs/maintenance-payments-tax-relief

unforeseen

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

You definitely can get tax relief for Child Maintenance.

Whether many people will meet the qualifying criteria is doubtful though!

https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-reliefs/maintenance-payments-tax-relief

Doesn't cover child maintenance though

tightauldgit

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

You definitely can get tax relief for Child Maintenance.

Whether many people will meet the qualifying criteria is doubtful though!

https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-reliefs/maintenance-payments-tax-relief

That's spousal maintenance, not child maintenance.