Preface |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Table of HMRC Guidance, etc |
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1 Overview of the National Insurance system |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (10) |
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11 | (7) |
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Classes of National Insurance contributions |
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18 | (2) |
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National Insurance contributions and benefit entitlement |
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20 | (10) |
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National Insurance disclosure scheme |
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30 | (4) |
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General anti-abuse rule (GAAR) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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2 Categorisation of earners |
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36 | (44) |
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36 | (1) |
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Importance of categorisation |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (21) |
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61 | (16) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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3 Class 1 National Insurance contributions |
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80 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 1 National Insurance contributions |
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81 | (12) |
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93 | (8) |
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (53) |
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156 | (7) |
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163 | (4) |
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Annual maximum and deferment |
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167 | (6) |
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173 | (1) |
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Calculating Class 1 National Insurance contributions |
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174 | (13) |
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Salary sacrifice arrangements |
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187 | (2) |
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Collecting and recording Class 1 National Insurance contributions |
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189 | (15) |
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204 | (2) |
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4 Class 1A National Insurance contributions |
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206 | (32) |
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206 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 1A National Insurance contributions |
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206 | (2) |
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Liability to Class 1A National Insurance contributions |
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208 | (4) |
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Exclusions from the Class 1A charge |
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212 | (6) |
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Effect of method of providing benefits on liability |
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218 | (5) |
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223 | (1) |
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Calculating the Class 1A charge |
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224 | (6) |
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Benefits provided by a third party |
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230 | (1) |
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Collection of Class 1A National Insurance contributions |
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231 | (5) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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5 Class 1B National Insurance contributions |
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238 | (13) |
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238 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 1B National Insurance contributions |
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238 | (3) |
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PAYE settlement agreements |
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241 | (3) |
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Exclusions from the Class 1B charge |
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244 | (1) |
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Calculating Class 1B contributions |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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6 Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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251 | (22) |
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251 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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251 | (7) |
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Exceptions from the liability to Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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258 | (3) |
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Voluntary payment of Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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261 | (4) |
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Special Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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Payment and collection of Class 2 National Insurance contributions |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
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7 Class 3 and Class 3A National Insurance contributions |
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273 | (26) |
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273 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 3 National Insurance contributions |
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273 | (2) |
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Eligibility to pay Class 3 National Insurance contributions |
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275 | (5) |
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Additional Class 3 National Insurance contributions |
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280 | (2) |
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Decision to pay Class 3 National Insurance contributions |
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282 | (4) |
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Notification requirements |
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286 | (1) |
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Payment of Class 3 National Insurance contributions |
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287 | (9) |
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Class 3A National Insurance Contributions |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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8 Class 4 National Insurance contributions |
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299 | (29) |
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299 | (1) |
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Overview of Class 4 National Insurance contributions |
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300 | (6) |
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Exception from liability to Class 4 National Insurance contributions |
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306 | (3) |
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Profits for Class 4 National Insurance purposes |
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309 | (5) |
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Calculating the Class 4 National Insurance liability |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (4) |
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Payment and collection of Class 4 National Insurance contributions |
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319 | (4) |
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Special Class 4 National Insurance contributions |
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323 | (3) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (1) |
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9 International considerations |
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328 | (55) |
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328 | (1) |
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Overview of international considerations |
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328 | (3) |
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331 | (7) |
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Residence and presence condition for liability |
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338 | (2) |
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Going to and coming from abroad: UK position |
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340 | (6) |
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EU countries, other EEA countries and Switzerland |
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346 | (17) |
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Reciprocal agreement countries |
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363 | (4) |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (3) |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (1) |
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Modified National Insurance contribution procedures |
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375 | (3) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (5) |
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Appendix 1 Class 1 NIC rates and thresholds |
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383 | (2) |
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Appendix 2 Class 1A NIC rates |
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385 | (1) |
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Appendix 3 Class 1B NIC rates |
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386 | (1) |
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Appendix 4 Class 2 NIC rates |
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387 | (1) |
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Appendix 5 Class 3 NIC rates |
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388 | (1) |
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Appendix 6 Class 3A Voluntary NIC rates |
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389 | (2) |
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Appendix 7 Class 4 NIC rates |
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391 | (2) |
Index |
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