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Guidance for National Insurance. Including how to apply for a National Insurance number and check your record. As well as rates, paying, refunds, voluntary contributions and pensions.
How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.
The National Insurance Contributions Bill was introduced into Parliament on 14 October 2013. The bill received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014.
Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.
Find information about the National Insurance Contributions Bill was introduced into Parliament on 17 July 2014. It received Royal Assent on 12 February 2015.
This tax information and impact note applies to individuals who want to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions to boost their State Pension.
Use these rates and thresholds when you operate your payroll or provide expenses and benefits to your employees.
Find out about paying National Insurance contributions to the UK and getting benefits when abroad.
Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) statistics relating to the main features of National Insurance contributions.
Get help if you’re a tax agent or adviser who has clients with National Insurance contributions and statutory payments to declare on tax returns.
Rates, allowances and limits for National Insurance.
National Insurance contributions relief for employers, providing a zero rate of employers Class 1 National Insurance contributions on the earnings of a qualifying veteran.
Use this calculator to work out the director's National Insurance contributions.
Details of the government’s reforms to National Insurance for the self-employed.
How and when you can claim relief on the earnings of qualifying veterans.
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