NIM15021 - Class 1A National Insurance contributions: Calculating Class 1A NICs: Table of percentage rates for calculating Class 1A NICs

Section 10(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (SSCBA 1992)

NIM15020 explains how to work out which percentage rate should be used to calculate Class 1A NICs. The table below shows the Class 1 NICs secondary percentage rates which are used to calculate Class 1A NICs.

For benefits provided in the tax year Rate % Benefit
1991 to 1992 10.4 Car and fuel benefits only
1992 to 1993 10.4 Car and fuel benefits only
1993 to 1994 10.4 Car and fuel benefits only
1994 to 1995 10.2 Car and fuel benefits only
1995 to 1996 10.2 Car and fuel benefits only
1996 to 1997 10.2 Car and fuel benefits only
1997 to 1998 10 Car and fuel benefits only
1998 to 1999 10 Car and fuel benefits only
1999 to 2000 12.2 Car and fuel benefits only
2000 to 2001 12.2 All taxable benefits
2001 to 2002 11.9 All taxable benefits
2002 to 2003 11.8 All taxable benefits
2003 to 2004 12.8 All taxable benefits
2004 to 2005 12.8 All taxable benefits
2005 to 2006 12.8 All taxable benefits
2006 to 2007 12.8 All taxable benefits
2007 to 2008 12.8 All taxable benefits
2008 to 2009 12.8 All taxable benefits
2009 to 2010 12.8 All taxable benefits
2010 to 2011 12.8 All taxable benefits
2011 to 2012 13.8 All taxable benefits
2012 to 2013 13.8 All taxable benefits
2013 to 2014 13.8 All taxable benefits
2014 to 2015 13.8 All taxable benefits
2015 to 2016 13.8 All taxable benefits
2016 to 2017 13.8 All taxable benefits
2017 to 2018 13.8 All taxable benefits
2018 to 2019 13.8 All taxable benefits
2019 to 2020 13.8 All taxable benefits
2020 to 2021 13.8 All taxable benefits
2021 to 2022 13.8 All taxable benefits
2022 to 2023 14.53* All taxable benefits

*For the 2022 to 2023 tax year the rate of Class 1A NICs is different for payment of Class 1A NICs made through Real Time Information (RTI) – see NIM01600.