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Tips at work do not count towards the National Minimum Wage - tips and tax, what your employer has to do, advice and help, cash in hand payments

• Overview

  If you get tips at work they do not count towards the National Minimum…

• Tips and tax

  You have to pay Income Tax on any tips you get, and may have to pay…

Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

• Overview

  You must have motor insurance to drive your vehicle on UK roads. Third…

• If you’re in an accident

  If you have an accident causing damage or injury you must give the…

• Driving abroad

  If you’re driving in most European countries All UK vehicle insurance…

• Uninsured vehicles

  You must have motor insurance for your vehicle if you use it on roads and…

• Driving without insurance

  It’s illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without at…

National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.

• Overview

  You pay National Insurance contributions to qualify for certain benefits…

• Your National Insurance number

  You have a National Insurance number to make sure your National Insurance…

• National Insurance classes

  The class you pay depends on your employment status and how much you earn.…

• How much you pay

  The amount of National Insurance you pay depends on your employment status…

• What National Insurance is for

  National Insurance contributions count towards the benefits and pensions…

• Help if you're not working

  Your benefits could be affected if there are gaps in your National…

• Change of circumstance

  You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if you: change your personal…

Your insurance must cover you for at least £5 million - check authorised insurers and how you can be fined

Find out about the VAT liability of insurance transactions and insurance related services.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing medical or dental treatment and insurance

How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.

How to report chargeable event gains on life insurance policies, including details on the annual qualifying policy, if you're an insurer.

• Updated: 18 December 2024

How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.

Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.