The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2005

Lower and upper limits for Class 4 contributions

4.  In each of sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Act(1) and sections 15(3), 18(1) and 18(1A) of the Northern Ireland Act(2) (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations)—

(a) for “£4,745” (lower limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£4,895”; and

(b) for “£31,720” (upper limit) in each place where it appears, substitute “£32,760”.

(1)

Section 15(3) was substituted by section 3(1) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002. Section 18(1) was amended by paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and Schedule 2 to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 and the figure in that section was last substituted by article 4(a) of S.I. 2004/889. Section 18(1A) was inserted by section 3(3) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002, and amended by article 4(a) of S.I. 2004/889.

(2)

Section 15(3) was substituted by section 3(2) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002. Section 18(1) was amended by paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and Schedule 2 to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 and the figure in that section was last substituted by article 4(a) of S.I. 2004/889. Section 18(1A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2002.and amended by article 4(a) of S.I. 2004/889.