2001 No. 1004

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

Made15th March 2001

Laid before Parliament15th March 2001

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Treasury, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Social Security and the Department for Social Development in so far as requiredF1, in exercise of the powers set out in column (1) of Part I of Schedule 1 to these Regulations and the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in exercise of the powers set out in column (1) of Part II of that Schedule 1 (in both cases as amended in particular by the provisions set out in column (2) of that Schedule), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, for the purpose only of consolidating the Regulations revoked by this instrumentF2, hereby make the following Regulations—

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

See sections 3(2) and (5), 4(5) and (6), 116, 117, 118, 119 and 120 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (“the Act”) as amended respectively by paragraphs 3, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).

See section 176(2)(b) of the Act.

PART 1 GENERAL

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 6th April 2001 immediately after—

a

the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001 F3;

b

the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 F4;

c

the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001 F5;

d

the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 F6;

e

the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001) F7; and

f

the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 F8.

2

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 F9;
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992 F10;
“aggregation” means the aggregating and treating as a single payment under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (Class 1 contributions; more than one employment) of two or more payments or earnings and “aggregated” shall be construed accordingly;
“apportionment” means the apportioning under paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 1 to the Act to one or more employers of a single payment of earnings made to or for the benefit of an employed earner in respect of two or more employments, or, as the case may be, the apportioning under paragraph 1(8) of that Schedule of contribution liability between two or more employers in respect of earnings which have been aggregated under paragraph 1(1)(b) of that Schedule, and in either case “apportioning” and “apportioned” shall be construed accordingly;
F394“approved method of electronic communications” in relation to the delivery of information or the making of a payment in accordance with a provision of these Regulations, means a method of electronic communications which has been approved, by specific or general directions issued by the Board, for the delivery of information of that kind or the making of a payment of that kind under that provision;
“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and subject to section 4A of the Inland Revenue Regulation Act 1890 F11, includes any officer or servant of theirs;
F395“business travel” has the meaning given in section 236(1) of ITEPA 2003;
F396“cash voucher” has the meaning given to it in section 75 of ITEPA 2003;
“company” means a company within the meaning of section 735 of the Companies Act 1985 F12 or a body corporate to which, by virtue of section 718 of that Act, any provision of that Act applies;
“COMPS employment” means employment in respect of which minimum payments are made to a money purchase pension scheme contracted out under section 9(3) of the Pensions Act F13;
“conditional interest in shares” means an interest which is conditional for the purposes of F397Chapter 2 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003 as originally enacted;
“contracted-out employment” has the same meaning as in section 8(1) of the Pensions Act F14;
“contracted-out rate” means, in relation to Class 1 contributions payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner who is in—
1. a
  COSRS employment, the reduced amount for the time being applying in accordance with section 41(1) to (1B) F15 of the Pensions Act (which specifies the percentage reduction of primary and secondary Class 1 contribution in respect of that part of an employed earner’s earnings which exceed the current lower earnings limit, but not the current upper earnings limit, in respect of members of a COSRS);
2. b
  COMPS employment, the reduced amount for the time being applying in accordance with section 42A(1) to (2A) of the Pensions Act (which specifies the percentage reduction of primary and secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of that part of an employed earner’s earnings which exceed the current lower earnings limit, but not the current upper earnings limit, in respect of members of a COMPS) F16;
“contribution week” means a period of seven days beginning with midnight between Saturday and Sunday;
“contribution year” shall be construed in accordance with section 12(1) or (as the case requires) section 13(5) of the Act (late paid Class 2 or Class 3 contributions);
“a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995 F17;
“contributory benefit” includes a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance but not an income-based jobseeker’s allowance;
F339...
“COSRS employment” means employment which qualifies an earner for a pension provided by a salary related scheme contracted out under section 9(2) of the Pensions Act F18;
“director” means—
1. a
  in relation to a company whose affairs are managed by a board of directors or similar body, a member of that board or similar body;
2. b
  in relation to a company whose affairs are managed by a single director or similar person, that director or person; and
3. c
  any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the company’s directors as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) above are accustomed to act; and for this purpose a person is not to be treated as such a person by reason only that the directors act on advice given by him in his professional capacity;
“due date” in Part 6 means in relation to any contribution which a person is—
1. a
  liable to pay, the date by which payment falls to be made;
2. b
  entitled but not liable to pay, the date 42 days after the end of the year in respect of which it is paid;
“earnings period” means the period referred to in regulation 2;
“earnings-related contributions” means contributions payable under the Act in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in respect of employed earner’s employment;
F374“electronic communications” includes any communications conveyed by means of an electronic communications network.
“an income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;
F398...
“national insurance number” means the national insurance number allocated within the meaning of regulation 9 of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001;
F399“non-cash voucher” has the meaning given to it in section 84 of ITEPA 2003;
“non-contracted-out employment” means employed earner’s employment which is not contracted-out employment;
“non-contracted out rate” means, in relation to Class 1 contributions payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in non-contracted-out employment, F272the main primary percentage for the time being specified in section 8(2)(a) of the ActF19;
F400“official computer system” means a computer system maintained by or on behalf of the Board;
F400“the PAYE Regulations” means the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003;
“normal rate” means the amount of a Class 1 contribution which would be payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an employed earner in any week if the employment were not contracted-out employment;
“the Pensions Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 F20;
“profits or gains” for the purposes of Part 8 means profits or gains which, subject to the provisions of Schedule 2 to the Act, are chargeable to income tax under Case I or Case II of Schedule D;
“readily convertible asset” has the meaning given in F340section 702 of ITEPA 2003 as amended by the Finance Act 2003;
“regular interval” for the purposes of regulations 3, 4 and 7 includes only such interval as is in accordance with an express or implied agreement between the employed earner and the secondary contributor as to the intervals at which payments of earnings normally fall to be made, being intervals of substantially equal length;
F341“restricted securities” and “restricted interest in securities” have the meanings given in sections 423 and 424 of ITEPA 2003 as substituted by the Finance Act 2003;
“retirement benefits scheme” has the meaning given in section 611 of the Taxes Act F21;
F401...
“secondary contributor” means the person who, in respect of earnings from employed earner’s employment, is liable to pay a second Class 1 contribution under section 6(4)(b) of the Act (liability for Class 1 contributions) F22;
F342“securities” and “securities option” have the meaning given by section 420 of ITEPA 2003 as substituted by the Finance Act 2003;
“serving member of the forces” means a person, other than one mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 6, who, being over the age of 16, is a member of any establishment or organisation specified in Part I of that Schedule (being a member who gives full pay service) but does not include any such person while absent on desertion;
“the Taxes Act” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988F23;
F402“tax month” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4;
“training” means full-time training at a course approved by the Board;
“the Transfer Act” means the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999;
“week” means tax week, except in relation to Case C of Part 9, where “week” and “weekly” have the meanings given in regulation 115;
“the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999F24;
“year” means tax year;
“year of assessment” has the meaning given to it in section 832(1) of the Taxes Act;

3

For the purposes of regulations 52, 57, 67 and 116, references to “contributions”, “Class 1 contributions” and “earnings-related contributions” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include any amount paid on account of earnings-related contributions in accordance with regulation 8(6).

4

Where, by any provision of these Regulations—

a

any notice or other document is required to be given or sent to the Board, that notice or document shall be treated as having been given or sent on the day that it is received by the Board; and

b

any notice or other document is required to be given or sent by the Board to any person, that notice or document shall, if sent by post to that person’s last known address, be treated as having been given or sent on the day that is was posted.

5

Unless the context otherwise requires—

a

any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations;

b

any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Part or Schedule is to the Part of, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;

c

any reference in a regulation or a Schedule to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation or Schedule;

d

any reference in a paragraph of a regulation or a Schedule to a numbered or lettered sub-paragraph is a reference to the sub-paragraph bearing that number or letter in that paragraph; and

e

any reference in a sub-paragraph to a numbered head is a reference to the head in that sub-paragraph bearing that number.

PART 2 ASSESSMENT OF EARNINGS RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS

Earnings periods2

Except where regulation 8 applies, the amount, if any, of earnings-related contributions payable or, where section 6A of the Act F25 applies, treated as having been paid, in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in respect of an employed earner’s employment shall, subject to regulations 7 and 12 to 19, be assessed on the amount of such earnings paid, or treated as paid, in the earnings period specified in regulation 3, 4, 5, 6, or 9.

Earnings period for earnings normally paid or treated as paid at regular intervals3

F2511

If any part of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner is normally paid, or is treated under regulation 7 as paid, at regular intervals, the earnings period in respect of those earnings shall be the period found in accordance with the following Table, subject to paragraphs (2) to (6).

Earnings Periods

Case	Applicable earnings period
Earnings paid at an interval of 7 days or more.	The length of the interval.
Earnings paid at intervals of different lengths, each of which is 7 days or more.	The length of the shorter or shortest of those intervals.
Earnings paid at one or more intervals of less than 7 days.	A week.
Earnings paid at one or more intervals of less than 7 days and at one or more intervals of more than 7 days.	A week.

F2512

In any year, the earnings period for the earnings mentioned in paragraph (1) shall only be that found by the Table in that paragraph if the period in which the earnings are paid is one of a succession of periods and—

a

the periods are the same length;

b

the first period begins on the first day of the year; and

c

the subsequent periods begin immediately after the end of the preceding period.

For the purpose of this paragraph, if all the periods in the succession mentioned above, apart from the last in the year in question, are the same length, the last period in the year shall be treated as if it were the same length as the others.

2A

Paragraph (2B) applies if it appears to an officer of the Board that—

a

it is the employer’s practice to pay the greater part of the earnings referred to in paragraph (2) at intervals of greater length than the shorter or shortest of the earnings periods produced by the application of that paragraph; and

b

that practice is likely to continue.

2B

If this paragraph applies the officer may, and if requested to do so by the earner or the secondary contributor shall, decide whether to give a notice to the earner and the secondary contributor specifying the longer or longest of the earnings periods produced by the application of paragraph (2) to be the earnings period applicable to those earnings.

2C

A notice under paragraph (2B) shall—

a

be given to both the earner and the secondary contributor; and

b

specify the date from which the change of earnings period is to take effect.

The date specified shall not be earlier than that on which the notice is given.

2D

A notice given under paragraph (2B) shall have effect until an officer of the Board decides (either of his own motion or on an application by the earner or the secondary contributor) that the practice to which it relates has ceased.

If an officer of the Board decides that a notice is to cease to have effect, he shall notify the earner and the secondary contributor accordingly.

3

If the length of the earnings period determined in accordance with F250paragraph (2B) is a year, then notwithstanding F250paragraph (2) , where the change in the length of the earnings period takes effect during the course of a year, the length of the earnings period in respect of any earnings in that year which are paid or treated as paid on or after the change shall be the number of weeks remaining in that year commencing with the week in which the change takes effect.

F2494

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5

Where—

a

the employment in respect of which the earnings are paid has ended;

b

the employment in respect of which the earnings are paid was one in which, during its continuance, earnings were paid or treated under regulation 7 as paid at a regular interval; and

c

i

if the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls wholly in a year other than the year in which they are paid, be treated as paid in respect of the year in which the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls, or

ii

if the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls partly in the year in which they are paid and partly in one or more other years, be treated as paid proportionately in respect of each of the years in which the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls, or

iii

if the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls wholly in two or more years other than the year in which they are paid, be treated as paid proportionately in respect of each of the years in which the period to which the payment of earnings relates falls.

Earnings period for earnings to be aggregated where the earnings periods for those earnings otherwise would be of different lengths6

1

Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where—

a

earnings paid in respect of two or more employed earner’s employments fall to be aggregated; and

b

the earnings periods in respect of those earnings are, by virtue of regulation 3, 4 or 5, of different lengths.

2

In a case to which this regulation applies, where (but for its provisions) the earnings period in respect of earnings derived from any of the employments is of a different length from the designated earnings period, the earnings period in respect of any payment of those earnings shall be the designated earnings period.

3

In this regulation “the designated earnings period” means—

a

where the earnings are derived from employments which include any contracted-out employment and any non-contracted-out employment and the employed earner is a person in respect of whom minimum contributions are paid by the Board in accordance with section 43 of the Pensions Act (payment of minimum contributions to personal pension schemes) F28, the earnings period in respect of earnings which are derived from such non-contracted-out employment or, if there is more than one such employment, the shorter, or as the case may be the shortest, of the earnings periods derived from such employments; or

b

where the earnings are derived from employments which include any contracted-out employment and any non-contracted-out employment and the employed earner is not a person in respect of whom minimum contributions are paid by the Board in accordance with section 43 of the Pensions Act, and—

i

any of the contracted-out employments is COMPS employment, the earnings period in respect of the earnings derived from that COMPS employment or, if there is more than one such employment, the shorter, or as the case may be the shortest, of the earnings periods derived from such employments,

ii

the contracted-out employment is COSRS employment only, the earnings period in respect of the earnings derived from that COSRS employment or, if there is more than one such employment, the shorter, or (as the case may be) the shortest, of the earnings periods derived from such employments, or

c

where the earnings are derived from employments which are contracted-out employment only and—

i

any of the employments is COMPS employment, the earnings period in respect of the earnings derived from that COMPS employment or, if there is more than one such employment, the shorter, or as the case may be the shortest, of the earnings periods derived from such employments,

ii

all of those employments are COSRS employment, the shorter or shortest of the earnings periods derived from such employments, and

d

in any other case, the shorter or shortest of the earnings periods in respect of the earnings derived from the employments.

A relevant payment shall be aggregated only with the other earnings specified in paragraph (4).

Earnings periods for directors8

1

Where a person is, or is appointed, or ceases to be a director of a company during any year the amount, if any, of earnings-related contributions payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of that person in respect of any employed earner’s employment with that company shall, subject to regulations 12 and 14 to 17, be assessed on the amount of all such earnings paid (whether or not paid weekly) in the earnings periods specified in paragraphs (2) to (5).

2

Where on one or more than one occasion a person is appointed a director of a company during the course of a year the earnings period in respect of such earnings as are paid in so much of the year as remains in the period commencing with the week in which he is appointed or, as the case may be, first appointed shall be the number of weeks in that period.

3

Where a person is a director of a company at the beginning of a year the earnings period in respect of such earnings shall be that year, whether or not he remains such a director throughout that year.

4

Where the earnings paid in respect of two or more employed earner’s employments fall to be aggregated and the earnings periods in respect of those earnings would be of different lengths, then—

a

if those periods are determined only by paragraphs (1) to (3); or

b

if the length of one or more of those periods is determined by those paragraphs and the length of one or more of the others is determined by any other provision of these Regulations,

the earnings period in respect of all those earnings shall be the period determined by those paragraphs or, where there is more than one such period, the longer or longest period so determined.

5

the upper earnings limit (for primary Class 1 contributions) shall be F410£610;

c

the primary threshold (for primary Class 1 contributions) shall be F411£91; and

d

the secondary threshold (for secondary Class 1 contributions) shall be F411£91.

Prescribed equivalents11

1

The prescribed equivalents of the lower and upper earnings limits and the primary and secondary thresholds, for the purposes of—

a

sections 6(1), 6A(1), 8(1), and 9(1) of the Act (which provide liability for Class 1 contributions, notional payment of primary Class 1 contribution where earnings are not less than the lower earnings limit, the calculation of primary Class 1 contributions and the calculation of secondary Class 1 contributions respectively) F30; and

b

sections 41(1) and 42A(1) of the Pensions Act (reduced rates of Class 1 contributions and rebates F31,

shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

2

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the prescribed equivalents of the lower and upper earnings limits shall be—

a

where the earnings period is a multiple of a week, the amounts calculated by multiplying the lower and upper earnings limits (“the weekly limits”) by the corresponding multiple;

b

where the earnings period is a month, the amounts calculated by multiplying each of the weekly limits by 4 1/3;

c

where the earnings period is a multiple of a month, the amounts calculated by multiplying each of the weekly limits by 4 1/3 and multiplying each result by the corresponding multiple;

d

in any other case, the amounts calculated by dividing each of the weekly limits by 7 and multiplying each result by the number of days in the earnings period concerned.

3

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the prescribed equivalents of the primary and secondary thresholds shall be—

a

where the earnings period is a month, F412£395;

b

where the earnings period is a year, F413£4,745;

c

where the earnings period is a multiple of a week, the amount calculated by dividing the figure in sub-paragraph (b) by 52 and multiplying the result by the corresponding multiple;

d

where the earnings period is a multiple of a month, the amount calculated by dividing the figure in sub-paragraph (b) by 12 and multiplying the result by the corresponding multiple;

e

in any other case, the amount calculated by dividing the figure in sub-paragraph (b) by 365 and multiplying the result by the number of days in the earnings period concerned.

4

The amounts determined in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) and (c) and paragraph (3)(c) and (d) if not whole pounds, shall be rounded up to the next whole pound.

5

The amounts determined in accordance with paragraph (2)(d) and paragraph (3)(e) shall be calculated to the nearest penny, and any amount of a halfpenny or less shall be disregarded.

For the purpose of earnings-related contributions, where an earner is concurrently employed in more than one employed earner’s employment under the same employer, the earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of those employments shall not be aggregated if such aggregation is not reasonably practicable because the earnings in the respective employment are separately calculated.

Aggregation of earnings paid in respect of different employed earner’s employments by different persons and apportionment of contribution liability15

1

Subject to regulation 7, for the purposes of determining whether earnings-related contributions are payable in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in a given earnings period, and, if so, the amount of contributions, where in that period earnings in respect of different employed earner’s employments are paid to or for the benefit of the earner—

a

by different secondary contributors who in respect of those employments carry on business in association with each other;

b

by different employers, one of whom is, by virtue of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations 1978 F32, treated as the secondary contributor in respect of each of those employments; or

c

by different persons, in respect of work performed for those persons by the earner in those employments and in respect of those earnings, some other person is, by virtue of that Schedule, treated as the secondary contributor,

the earnings paid in respect of each of the employments referred to in this paragraph shall, unless in a case falling under sub-paragraph (a) it is not reasonably practicable to do so, be aggregated and treated as a single payment of earnings in respect of one such employment.

2

Where, under paragraph (1), earnings are aggregated, liability for the secondary contributions payable in respect of those earnings shall, in a case falling within paragraph (1)(a), be apportioned between the secondary contributors in such proportions as they shall agree amongst themselves, or, in default of agreement, in the proportions which the earnings paid by each bearer to the total amount of the aggregated earnings.

Aggregation of earnings paid after pensionable age16

Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 15, a payment of earnings to which regulation 28 applies shall not be aggregated with any other earnings.

Apportionment of single payment of earnings in respect of different employed earner’s employments by different secondary contributors17

Where any single payment of earnings is made in respect of two or more employed earner’s employments under different secondary contributions, liability for earnings-related contributions shall be determined by apportioning the payment as follows—

a

where the secondary contributors are, in respect of those employments, carrying on business in association with each other, to the secondary contributor who makes the payment;

b

where the secondary contributors are not so carrying on business in association with each other, to each of those secondary contributors in the proportion which the earnings due in respect of that secondary contributor’s employment bears to the total of the single payment.

Change of earnings period18

1

Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where, by reason of a change in the regular interval at which any part of an earner’s earnings is paid or treated as paid in respect of employed earner’s employment (“the regular interval of payment”), that person’s earnings period in any employment or employments under the same secondary contributor is, or is in the process of being, changed.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), in relation to any payments made on or after the date of change the earnings period shall be determined in accordance with the new interval.

3

Where the new period is longer than the old period and during the first new period any payment has also been made at the old interval, the earnings-related contributions payable on any payment made on or after the date of change shall not exceed in amount the total which would have been payable if all the payments during the new period had been made at the new interval.

4

In this regulation—

a

the regular interval of payment which has been discontinued is referred to as “the old interval” and the interval which has, or is to, become the regular interval of payment is referred to as “the new interval”;

b

the earnings period determined according to the old interval is referred to as “the old period” and that determined according to the new interval is referred to as “the new period”;

c

reference to payment means payment of earnings actually made or, as the case may be, treated under regulation 7 as made, at an interval or date; and

d

“date of change” means the date on which the first payment of earnings at the new interval is made.

Holiday payments19

Where as respects an employed earner’s employment in which the earner is paid or would, but for paragraph (b), be treated under regulation 7 as paid at a regular interval of a week or a fixed number of weeks, a payment of earnings includes or comprises a payment in respect of a period of holiday entitlement other than such a payment made to an earner in respect of a period of holiday entitlement outstanding on termination of that employment, for the purposes of calculating the earnings-related contributions payable in respect of that payment of earnings—

a

the earnings period may be the length of the period in respect of which the payment is made, but where the length of that earnings period includes a fraction of a week that fraction shall be treated as a whole week; and

b

where the earnings period is so determined, regulation 7 shall not apply.

Joint employment of husband and wife20

For the purposes of earnings-related contributions, where a husband and wife are jointly employed in employed earner’s employment and earnings in respect of the employment are paid to them jointly, the amount of the earnings of each shall be calculated upon the same basis as that upon which those earnings are calculated for the purposes of income tax and, in the absence of such calculation, upon such basis as may be approved by the Board.

F275 Annual maxima for those with more than one employment21

1

For the purposes of section 19(1) and (2) of the Act (power to prescribe maximum amounts of contributions and repayments of excess) if an earner is employed in more than one employment his liability in any year—

a

for primary Class 1 contributions; or

b

where both primary Class 1 contributions and Class 2 contributions are payable by him, for both primary Class 1 contributions and Class 2 contributions,

shall not exceed an amount which equals the amount found in accordance with paragraph (2).

2

The amount is found as follows.

Step One
Calculate—
53×(UEL-PT)
- Here UEL is the upper earnings limit, and PT the primary threshold, specified for the year.
Step Two
Multiply the result of Step One by 11 per cent.
Step Three
Add together, in respect of all of the employed earner’s employments, so much of the earnings in each of those employments as exceeds the primary threshold and does not exceed the upper earnings limit.
Step Four
From the sum produced by Step Three subtract the amount found by the formula in Step One.
Step Five
If the result produced by Step Four is a positive value, multiply it by 1 per cent.
If that result is nil or a negative value, it is treated for the purposes of Step Eight as nil.
Step Six
Add together, in respect of all of the employed earner’s employments, so much of the earnings in each of those employments as exceeds the upper earnings limit.
Step Seven
Multiply the sum produced by Step Six by 1 per cent.
Step Eight
Add together the amounts produced by Steps Two, Five and Seven.
The result of Step Eight is the annual maximum, subject to the further qualifications in paragraphs (3) and (4).

3

For the purpose only of determining the extent of the earner’s liability for contributions under paragraph (2), the amount of a primary Class 1 contribution which is paid at a rate less than 11 per cent.—

a

because the earner is in contracted-out employment, or

b

because the earner is a married woman who has made an election to pay contributions at the reduced rate as mentioned in regulation 127,

shall be treated as equal to the amount of the primary Class 1 contribution which would be payable if the employment were not contracted-out or the election had not been made.

4

Paragraph (2) is subject to—

a

section 12 of the Act (late paid Class 2 contributions); and

b

regulations 63 to 65 (special provisions about Class 2 and Class 3 contributions paid late).

5

Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) to (4), an earner shall be liable, in the first instance, for the full amount of the contributions which would have been payable but for this regulation.

F343Amounts to be treated as earnings22

1

For the purposes of section 3 of the Act (earnings) F33, the amounts specified in paragraphs F345(2) to (8) shall be treated as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment.

2

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount of any payment by a company to or for the benefit of any of its directors if—

a

apart from this regulation the payment would, when made, not be earnings for the purposes of the Act; and

b

the payment is made on account of or by way of an advance on a sum which would be earnings for those purposes.

F3443

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount equal to the cash equivalent in respect of car fuel which is treated as earnings from the employment of the earner for income tax purposes by virtue of section 149 of ITEPA 2003.

4

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount which is treated as earnings from the employment of the employed earner by virtue of section 222(2) of ITEPA 2003.

5

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount which counts as employment income of the employed earner under Chapter 2 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003 computed in accordance with section 428 of ITEPA 2003 in respect of conditional shares or interests in conditional shares acquired before 16th April 2003.

References in this paragraph and paragraph (6) to ITEPA 2003 are to that Act as originally enacted.

6

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount which counts as employment income of the employed earner by virtue of Chapter 4 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003 (shares: post-acquisition charges) in respect of shares or interests in shares acquired before 16th April 2003.

7

The amounts specified in this paragraph are those—

a

which count as employment income of the employed earner in relation to employment-related securities (within the meaning given by section 421B(8) of ITEPA 2003); and

b

to which section 698 of ITEPA 2003 (PAYE: special charges on employment-related securities) applies.

References in this paragraph to ITEPA 2003 are to that Act as amended by Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2003.

8

The amount specified in this paragraph is the amount—

a

which counts as employment income of the employed earner by virtue of sections 500 to 508 of ITEPA 2003; and

b

in respect of which income tax is recoverable in accordance with PAYE regulations.

F242Amounts to be treated as earnings in connection with the use of qualifying vehicles other than cycles22A

1

To the extent that it would not otherwise be earnings, the amount specified in paragraph (2) shall be so treated.

2

The amount is that produced by the formula—

RME - QA

Here—

RME is the aggregate of relevant motoring expenditure within the meaning of paragraph (3) in the earnings period; and
QA is the qualifying amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (4).

3

A payment is relevant motoring expenditure if—

a

it is a mileage allowance payment within the meaning of F414section 229(2) of ITEPA 2003;

b

it would be such a payment but for the fact that it is paid to another for the benefit of the employee; or

c

it is any other form of payment, except a payment in kind, made by or on behalf of the employer, and made to, or for the benefit of, the employee in respect of the use by the employee of a qualifying vehicle.

F415Here “qualifying vehicle” means a vehicle to which section 235 of ITEPA 2003 applies, but does not include a cycle within the meaning of section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

4

The qualifying amount is the product of the formula—

M \times R

Here—

M is the sum of—
1. a
  the number of miles of business travel undertaken, at or before the time when the payment is made—
  1. i
    in respect of which the payment is made, and
  2. ii
    in respect of which no other payment has been made; and
2. b
  the number of miles of business travel undertaken—
  1. i
    since the last payment of relevant motoring expenditure was made, or, if there has been no such payment, since the employment began, and
  2. ii
    for which no payment has been, or is to be, made; and
R is the rate applicable to the vehicle in question, at the time when the payment is made, in accordance with F416section 230(2) of ITEPA 2003 and, if more than one rate is applicable to the class of vehicle in question, is the higher or highest of those rates.

Manner of making sickness payments treated as remuneration23

Where by virtue of section 4(1) of the Act (payments treated as remuneration and earnings) a sickness payment is treated as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment, that payment shall be made through the person who is the secondary contributor in relation to the employment concerned except where—

a

the payment is payable by another person;

b

that person has agreed with the secondary contributor to make the payment; and

c

arrangements have been made between them for the person who has agreed to make the payment to furnish the secondary contributor with the information specified in paragraph 3(5)(a) of Schedule 4 (intermediate employers).

Calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions24

For the purpose of determining the amount of earnings-related contributions, the amount of a person’s earnings from employed earner’s employment shall be calculated on the basis of his gross earnings from the employment or employments in question.

This is subject to the provisions of Schedule 2 (calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions in particular cases) and Schedule 3 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions).

Payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions25

Schedule 3 specifies payments which are to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings from employed earner’s employment for the purpose of earnings-related contributions.

Certain payments by trustees to be disregarded26

1

For the purposes of earnings-related contributions, there shall be excluded from the calculation of a person’s earnings in respect of any employed earner’s employment any payment, or any part of a payment—

a

which is made by trustees before 6th April 1990;

b

the amount of which is or may be dependent upon the exercise by the trustees of a discretion or the performance by them of a duty arising under the trust;

c

not being a sickness payment which by virtue of section 4(1) of the Act (payments treated as remuneration and earnings) is treated as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment,

and in respect of which either paragraph (2) or (3) is satisfied.

2

This paragraph is satisfied if the trust, under which the payment is made, was created before 6th April 1985.

3

This paragraph is satisfied if—

a

the trust, under which the payment is made, was created on or after 6th April 1985;

b

that trust took effect immediately on the termination of a trust created before 6th April 1985;

c

the person to whom the payment is made either—

i

was a beneficiary under the earlier trust, or

ii

would have been such a beneficiary if, while the earlier trust was subsisting, he had held the employment in respect of which the payment is made; and

d

there were or are payments under the earlier trust which in the case of payments made on or after 6th October 1987, are payments made in circumstances to which sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) apply.

the director has, or

ii

any person connected with the director has, or

iii

the director and any persons connected with him together have,

control.

5

In this regulation—

a

“company” has the meaning given by section 832(1) F417... of the Taxes Act (interpretation of the Tax Acts) F418and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to ITEPA 2003;

b

“the director” means the director to or for the benefit of whom the payment referred to in paragraph (1) is made; and

c

in paragraph (4)(d)—

i

“control” has the same meaning as in section 840 of the Taxes Act,

ii

“any person connected with the director” means any of the following, namely the spouse, parent, child, son-in-law or daughter-in-law of the director.

Liability for Class 1 contributions in respect of earnings normally paid after pensionable age28

Where in the year in which an earner attains pensionable age a payment of earnings is made to or for his benefit before the date he reaches pensionable age, and those earnings would normally fall to be paid in a year following that year, he shall be excepted from liability for primary Class 1 contributions payable in respect of those earnings.

Liability for Class 1 contributions of persons over pensionable age29

If—

a

earnings are paid to or for the benefit of an earner after he attains pensionable age; and

b

those earnings would normally fall to be paid before the date on which he reaches pensionable age,

section 6(3) of the Act (liability for Class 1 contributions) F34 shall not operate to except him from liability for primary Class 1 contributions in respect of those earnings.

Abnormal pay practicesF25230

1

If an officer of the Board is satisfied that—

a

a secondary contributor has followed or is following a practice in the payment of earnings which is abnormal for the employment in question (“an abnormal pay practice”); and

b

by reason of that practice the liability for earnings-related contributions is or has been avoided or reduced,

paragraph (2) applies.

2

If this paragraph applies the officer may, and if requested to do so by the earner or the secondary contributor shall, decide any question relating to a person’s earnings-related contributions as if the secondary contributor had not followed an abnormal pay practice, but had followed a practice normal for the employment in question.

3

A decision under this regulation shall not apply to contributions based on payments made more than one year before the beginning of the year in which that decision is given.

F253Practices avoiding or reducing liability for contributions31

1

If an officer of the Board is satisfied that—

a

a practice exists as to the making of irregular or unequal payments of earnings; and

b

by reason of the practice the liability for earnings-related contributions is avoided or reduced,

he may, and if requested to do so by either the earner or the secondary contributor shall, decide whether to issue a direction to secure that the same contributions are payable as would be payable if the practice were not followed.

2

A direction under paragraph (1)—

a

shall specify the date from which it is to have effect, which shall not be earlier than that on which it is given;

b

shall have effect until—

i

the direction is superseded by the giving of a further direction, or

ii

an officer of the Board is satisfied that the practice has ceased, or has ceased to have the effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b); and

c

shall be given to the earner and the secondary contributor concerned.

This is subject to the qualification in paragraph (3).

3

A direction under paragraph (1) need not be given to an earner if the officer of the Board is for any reason unable to ascertain his identity or whereabouts.

4

This regulation does not limit the operation of regulation 30.

The provision of this regulation does not limit the operation of regulation 30.

PART 3 CLASS 1A CONTRIBUTIONS

Interpretation for the purposes of this PartF39232

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exception from liability to pay Class 1A contributions in respect of cars made available to members of an employed earner’s family or household in certain circumstancesF39233

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class 1A contributions payable where two or more cars are made available concurrentlyF39234

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reduction of certain Class 1A contributions in the case of a car provided or made available by reason of two or more employments or to two or more employed earnersF39235

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reduction of certain Class 1A contributions on account of the number of employments in the cases of something provided or made available by reason of two or more employments and of something provided or made available to two or more employed earners36

1

This regulation applies if something is provided or made available—

a

an employed earner by reason of two or more employed earner’s employments, whether under the same employer or different employers; or

b

two or more employed earners concurrently by reason of their respective employed earner’s employments under the same employer,

and all of those employed earner’s employments are employments F419other than excluded employments within the meaning of the benefits code (see Chapter 2 of Part 3 of ITEPA 2003).

2

If this regulation applies the amount of any Class 1A contribution payable for the year by the person liable to pay such contribution shall be reduced F420... by deducting from that amount an amount equal to the fraction—

\frac{X - 1}{X}

of the amount which would be payable but for this regulation.

Here X is the total number of employments in respect of which the thing is provided or made available.

Reduction of certain Class 1A contributions in respect of cars made available to disabled employed earnersF42137

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exception from liability to pay Class 1 contributions in respect of cars made available to disabled employed earners only for business and home to work travel38

1

If the conditions mentioned in paragraphs (2) to (5) are satisfied, the person who would otherwise be liable to pay the Class 1A contribution for that year in respect of the employer earner and the car mentioned in those paragraphs shall be excepted from that liability.

2

The first condition is that the car is made available to an earner who is disabled.

3

The second condition is that the car is made available to the earner by reason of his employment.

4

The third condition is that the car is made available account of the earner’s disability for the purposes of, or for purposes which include assisting, the earner’s travelling between the earner’s home and place of employment.

5

The fourth condition is that the terms on which the car is made available to the earner prohibit private use other than—

a

by the earner to whom it is made available; and

b

in travelling between the earner’s home and place of employment.

6

The fifth condition is that no prohibited private use of the car has been made in the year.

Calculation of Class 1A contributions39

Where a person is liable to pay a Class 1A contribution in accordance with section 10 of the Act (Class 1A contributions: benefits in kind, etc) the amount of that contribution shall be calculated to the nearest penny, and any amount of a halfpenny or less shall be disregarded.

Prescribed F346general earnings in respect of which Class 1A contributions not payable40

1

Class 1A contributions shall not be payable in respect of the F347general earnings prescribed by paragraphs (2) to (7).

2

The F355general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are F356those which are excluded from the calculation of a person’s earnings in respect of any employed earner’s employment by virtue of the following provisions of Schedule 3—

F230za

in Part V, paragraph 6A;

a

in Part VI, paragraphs 4 to 7;

b

in Part VIII, paragraphs 4, 5 and 13;

c

in Part IX, paragraphs F4223 to 7A; and

d

in Part X, paragraphs 5, F2319, 11 to 13 and 15.

3

The F355general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are F356those which are payments which are not excluded from the calculation of a person’s earnings in respect of any employed earner’s employment by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 3 (payments in kind), but which are so excluded by virtue of paragraph 3 of Part VIII of Schedule 3 (qualifying travelling expenses) or paragraph 9 of that Part (specific and distinct expenses).

4

The F355general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are F356those which—

a

are excluded from the calculation of a person’s earnings in respect of any employed earner’s employment by virtue of paragraph 2(2)(b) of Part VIII of Schedule 3 (relocation expenses where the relevant change occurred before 6th April 1998); and

F350b

are not removal expenses to which section 271 of ITEPA 2003 applies.

5

The F355general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are F356those which consist in the provision, or are provided in connection with all or part of the costs and expenses, of child care (but not school fees) incurred by an employed earner in respect of a child not exceeding the age of 16 years for whom he has parental responsibility.

6

The F355general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are F356those by way of any benefit pursuant to—

F351a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

a pilots’ benefit fund under section 607 of the Taxes Act F35;

c

a fund to which section 608 of the Taxes Act (superannuation funds approved before 6th April 1980) F423or sections 590 (annuities) and 591 (taxable pension income) applies.

F3486A

The general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are those by way of any benefit—

a

pursuant to a retirement benefits scheme which is not “non-approved” for the purpose of section 387(2) of ITEPA 2003; or

b

to which section 386 of ITEPA 2003 (charge on payments to non-approved retirement benefits schemes) does not apply by virtue of section 390 of that Act.

7

F352The general earnings prescribed by this paragraph are so much of any general earnings as are not charged to income tax as employment income by virtue of; any of the following extra-statutory concessions published by the Board as at 1st September 2000—

F232a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F353b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c

A11 (residence in the United Kingdom: year of commencement or cessation of residence);

F354d

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e

A37 (tax treatment of directors’ fees received by partnerships and other companies);

f

A56 (benefits in kind: tax treatment of accommodation in Scotland provided for employees);

F357g

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357h

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357i

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357j

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357k

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357l

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357m

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357n

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F357o

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

p

A91 (living accommodation provided by reason of employment);

q

A97 (Jobmatch programme).

Sub-paragraphs (b) and (q) do not apply to Northern Ireland and sub-paragraph (f) applies only to Scotland.

8

In this regulation—

“child care” includes—
1. a
  F36care provided in accordance with the provisions of F424Part 10 or 10A of the Children Act 1989 (child-minding and day care for young children);
2. b
  in the case of a child aged 8 or over, care provided by a child minder;
3. c
  in the case of a child under the age of 8, care provided by a child minder where that care does not exceed, in total, two hours in any day;
4. d
  care provided by a relative or a nanny;
5. e
  care provided during out-of-school hours and during school holidays;
6. f
  full-time and part-time care;
F349...
“nanny” and “relative” have the meanings respectively given to them in sections 71(13) and 105(1) of the Children Act 1989.

9

In its application to Northern Ireland, paragraph (8) has effect with the substitution—

a

in sub-paragraph (b) of “ aged 12 or over ” for “aged 8 or over”; and

b

in sub-paragraph (c) of “ the age of 12 ” for the “the age of 8”.

PART 4 CLASS 1B CONTRIBUTIONS

Calculation of Class 1B contributions41

Where a person is liable to pay a Class 1B contribution in accordance with section 10A of the Act (Class 1B contributions) F37, the amount of that contribution shall be calculated to the nearest penny, and any amount of a half penny or less shall be disregarded.

Exception from liability to pay Class 1B contributions42

1

A person shall be excepted from liability to pay a Class 1B contribution for any year in respect of—

a

the amount of any F425general earnings which are chargeable emoluments under section 10A(4) of the Act of an employee included in a PAYE settlement agreement; and

b

the total amount of income tax in respect of which that person is accountable to the Board in relation to F426general earnings of such an employee in accordance with a PAYE settlement agreement,

where the employee is a person falling within paragraph (2) or (3).

2

The employee falls within this paragraph if he is subject to the legislation of a contracting party, other than the United Kingdom, to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 F38.

3

The employee falls within this paragraph if he is subject to the legislation of a country outside the United Kingdom in respect of which there is an Order in Council under section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom) F39 giving effect to a reciprocal agreement.

4

If a person is excepted from liability to pay a Class 1B contribution for any year under paragraphs (1) to (3), he shall be entitled, if he so wishes, to pay that contribution for that year.

PART 5 EXCEPTION FROM LIABILITY FOR CLASS 2 CONTRIBUTIONS, PROVISIONS ABOUT CLASS 3 CONTRIBUTIONS, AND REALLOCATION AND REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN CLASS 4)

Exception from liability for Class 2 contributions43

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a self-employed earner shall be excepted from liability to pay a Class 2 contribution for any contribution week—

a

in respect of the whole of which the earner is in receipt of incapacity benefit;

b

throughout the whole of which the earner is incapable of work;

c

in respect of which the earner is in receipt of maternity allowance;

d

throughout the whole of which he is undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody; or

e

in respect of any part of which the earner is in receipt of F270carer’s allowance or an unemployability supplement.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), in computing the period of a contribution week—

a

subject to sub-paragraph (b), Sunday shall be disregarded;

b

in the case of a self-employed earner who objects on religious grounds to working on a specific day in each contribution week other than Sunday, and does not object to working on Sunday, that specific day shall be disregarded instead of Sunday.

3

If a self-employed earner is excepted from liability to pay a Class 2 contribution for any contribution week by virtue of paragraph (1), he shall be entitled, subject to Part 6, to pay a contribution for that week if he so wishes.

Application for, and duration and cancellation of, certificates of exception44

1

A self-employed earner who desires to be excepted from liability to pay Class 2 contributions by virtue of section 11(4) of the Act (exception from such liability for Class 2 contributions on grounds of small earnings) shall make an application for that purpose to the Board who, if they grant the application, shall issue to the applicant a certificate of exception.

2

Any such application and certificate shall be in such form as may for the time being be approved by the Board.

3

An applicant for, and a holder of, a certificate of exception shall furnish to the Board such information and evidence relating to his earnings as the Board may require on the making of the application and at any subsequent time.

4

Subject to the conditions specified in paragraph (5), a certificate of exception shall be in force for such period as may be specified in the certificate.

5

The conditions are that—

a

if any condition attached to the issue or continuation in force of the certificate is not, or ceases to be, fulfilled, the certificate shall cease to be in force as from the date of such non-fulfilment or cessation, and the holder shall immediately notify the Board to that effect;

b

the period specified in the certificate may, at the discretion of the Board, commence on such date not earlier than 13 weeks before the date on which the application for the certificate was made as the Board may consider appropriate to the circumstances of the case.

6

The holder of a certificate of exception—

a

shall produce the certificate for inspection when called upon to do so by an officer of the Board, and

b

if he desires that the certificate be cancelled, shall give notice to the Board either in writing or in such form and by such means of electronic communications as are approved, and the certificate shall then cease to have effect from such date as the Board may determine.

Earnings for the purposes of certificates of exception45

1

For the purposes of section 11(4) of the Act (exception from liability for Class 2 contributions on account of small earnings) F40 the earnings of an applicant for a certificate of exception shall, in respect of any particular year, be treated as less than the amount specified in that section, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that—

a

in the year preceding the particular year, the earnings of the applicant were less than the amount so specified for the preceding year and that there has since been no material change of circumstances; or

b

in the particular year the earnings of the applicant are expected to be less than the specified amount.

This is subject to the qualification in paragraph (5).

4

If the Board make a repayment of Class 2 contributions under this regulation the applicant shall be excepted from liability for the contributions repaid to him to the extent that he is not already excepted under regulation 43 and the Board shall issue a certificate to him which shall certify the period of exception from liability.

5

If there has been paid to the applicant or any other person an amount by way of contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance or any of the contributory benefits specified in section 20(1) of the Act F42 which would not have been paid had any of the contributions whose repayment has been applied for under paragraphs (1) and (2) not been paid in the first instance, the Board shall repay that part of the contributions remaining after the deduction of that amount paid by way of such allowance or benefits.

Class 3 contributions48

1

Subject to sections 13(2) and 14(1) of the Act (Class 3 contributions only payable for purposes of satisfying certain contribution conditions and circumstances in which persons shall not be entitled to pay Class 3 contributions) and these Regulations, any person who is over the age of 16 and fulfils the conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain or in Northern Ireland prescribed in regulation 145, may, if he so wishes, pay Class 3 contributions.

2

It shall be a condition of a person’s right to pay a Class 3 contribution that he—

a

complies with Part 7 in so far as it applies to persons paying such a contribution, and

b

complies with either of the two conditions specified in paragraph (3).

3

The conditions are that the person specified in paragraph (1) shall either—

a

pay the contribution not later than 42 days after the end of the year in respect of which it is paid; or

b

subject to F613regulations 50 and 50A and Part 6, pay the contribution—

i

where the contribution is payable in respect of any year before 6th April 1982, before the end of the second year following the year in respect of which it is paid; and where the contribution is payable in respect of any year after 5th April 1982, before the end of the sixth year following the year in respect of which it is paid; or

ii

where the year in respect of which it is paid includes a period of at least 6 months throughout which the contributor has been undergoing full-time education, or full-time apprenticeship or training for which, in either case, any earnings are less than the lower earnings limit, or has been undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody, before the end of the sixth year following the year in which the education, or apprenticeship or training, or imprisonment or detention terminated; and

iii

where the year first mentioned in head (ii) is immediately preceded or followed by a year in which the conditions specified in that head are not satisfied in respect only of the length of the period specified in that head, in respect of that preceding or following year, before the end of the sixth year following the year in which the education, apprenticeship, training, imprisonment or detention described in that head terminated.

Precluded Class 3 contributions49

1

Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall be entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution—

a

in respect of any year if he would, but for the payment of such a contribution, be entitled to be credited with a contribution;

b

in respect of any year in which the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from earnings in respect of which F276primary Class 1 contributions, payable at the main primary percentage, have been paid, credited earnings, or Class 2 or Class 3 contributions paid or credited is less than 25 times the lower earnings limit and either the period has passed within which any Class 3 contributions may be treated as paid for that year under regulation 4 of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 F43 or he has sooner, in accordance with regulation 56, applied for the return of any Class 3 contributions paid in respect of that year;

c

in respect of any year if the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from earnings in respect of which F276primary Class 1 contributions, payable at the main primary percentage, have been paid, credited earnings, or Class 2 or Class 3 contributions paid or credited is more than 25 times the lower earnings limit but less than the qualifying earnings factor and either—

i

the period referred to in sub-paragraph (b) has passed, or

ii

he has sooner applied under regulation 56 for the return of any Class 3 contributions paid in respect of that year;

d

in respect of any year if it causes the aggregate of his earnings factors derived from earnings in respect of which F276primary Class 1 contributions, payable at the main primary percentage, have been paid, credited earnings, or Class 2 or Class 3 contributions paid or credited to exceed the qualifying earnings factor by an amount which is half or more than half that year’s lower earnings limit;

e

in respect of the year in which he attains pensionable age F44 or in respect of any subsequent year;

f

in respect of the year in which he attains 17 or 18 years of age if in an earlier year he has satisfied the first contribution condition for retirement pension or widow’s pension or widowed mother’s allowance.

F237Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are subject to the following qualification.

2

F238... A person shall be entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution in respect of any year if it would enable him to satisfy—

a

the first contribution condition for retirement pension F239widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance or widow’s pension and he has not satisfied that condition at the beginning of that year; or

b

the contribution condition for F240bereavement payment or widow’s payment and he has not satisfied that condition at the beginning of that year.

3

In this regulation “credited” means credited for the purposes of retirement pension, widowed mother’s allowanceF241, widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance and widow’s pension.

Class 3 contributions not paid within prescribed periodsF25450

1

If—

a

a person (“the contributor”)—

i

was entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution under regulation 48, 146(2)(b) or 147; and

ii

failed to pay that contribution in the appropriate period specified for its payment; and

b

the condition in paragraph (2) is satisfied,

the contributor may pay the contribution within such further period as an officer of the Board may direct.

2

The condition is that an officer of the Board is satisfied that—

a

the failure to pay is attributable to the contributor’s ignorance or error; and

b

that ignorance or error was not the result of the contributor’s failure to exercise due care and diligence.

F611Class 3 contributions: tax years 1996-97 to 2001-0250A

1

This regulation applies to Class 3 contributions payable in respect of the tax years 1996-97 to 2001-02 (“the relevant years”).

2

If a person (“the contributor”)—

a

was entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution in respect of any of the relevant years under regulation 48, 146(2)(b) or 147;

b

had not, before the coming into force of these Regulations, paid that contribution; and

c

had not, before 1st November 2003, received notice—

i

in the case of a contributor in Great Britain, from the Department for Work and Pensions, the former Department of Social Security or the Board, or

ii

in the case of a contributor in Northern Ireland, from the Department for Social Development, the former Department for Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland or the Board,

that he was entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution for that relevant year;

he may pay the contribution within the period specified in paragraph (3).

3

The period within which the contribution may be paid is the period beginning with the coming into force of these Regulations and ending—

a

in the case of a contributor who has reached or will reach pensionable age before 24th October 2004, on 5th April 2010; and

b

in the case of a contributor who will reach pensionable age on or after 24th October 2004, on 5th April 2009.

4

Nothing in this regulation limits the application of regulation 50.

Disposal of contributions not properly paid51

1

Where contributions (other than Class 1A, Class 1B or Class 4 contributions) are paid which are of the wrong class, or at the wrong rate, or of the wrong amount, the Board may treat them as paid on account of contributions properly payable under the Act.

2

Where the whole or any part of a Class 1A contribution or a Class 1B contribution falls to be returned by the Board to any person under F427regulation 52 or 52A or any part of a Class 1A contribution falls to be repaid by the Board to any person under regulation 55(1), the Board may treat—

a

the amount of the Class 1A contribution or, as the case may be, any part of such a contribution, as a payment on account of any secondary Class 1 contributions, Class 1B contributions or Class 2 contributions;

b

the amount of that Class 1B contribution or, as the case may be, any part of such a contribution, as a payment on account of any secondary Class 1 contributions, Class 1A contribution or Class 2 contributions,

properly payable by that person.

F393Return of contributions paid in error52

1

This regulation applies if a contribution other than a Class 4 contribution has been paid in error.

This regulation is subject to regulations 51 and 57.

2

If this regulation applies, an application may be made to the Board for the return of the contribution paid in error.

3

An application under paragraph (2) shall be made to the Board—

a

in writing, or in such form and by such means of electronic communications as are approved; and

b

within the time permitted by paragraph (8).

4

On the making of an application under paragraph (2) the Board shall return the contribution paid in error.

This is subject to paragraphs (5) and (6).

5

Paragraph (4) does not require the return of contributions unless the amount to be returned exceeds—

6

The amount to be refunded is determined in accordance with the following Rules.

In this paragraph—

“a valid personal pension notice” means a notice given under subsection (1) of section 44 of the Pensions Act (approved personal pension arrangements) which has not been rejected by the Board;
“an APP employment” means an employment in respect of which a valid personal pension notice has been given; and
“UEL” means the upper earnings limit for the year in respect of which the contributions were due to be paid and “PT” means the primary threshold for that year.

Rule 1 applies where none of the employments is contracted-out.

Rule 2 applies where at least one employment is contracted-out and no valid personal pension notice has been given in respect of another employment.

Rule 3 applies where at least one of the employments is contracted-out and a valid personal pension notice has been given in respect of another employment.

Rule 1

The amount to be returned is the excess of the contributions actually paid by the earner over the maximum prescribed by regulation 21 in the particular case.

Rule 2

If the amount of contributions paid in respect of contracted-out employments exceed the amount found by the following formula, the amount to be returned is the excess.

The formula is—

53 × (UEL – PT) × 9.4%.

In any other case to which this Rule applies take the following Steps: the amount to be returned is the excess of the contributions actually paid by the earner over the amount found by Step 5 in the following sequence.

Step 1

Determine the amount of earnings between PT and UEL in respect of contracted-out employments held in the year.

Step 2

Multiply the amount found by Step 1 by 9.4%.

Step 3

Subtract the amount found by Step 1 from that found by the formula—

53 × (UEL – PT).

Step 4

Multiply the result produced by Step 3 by 11%.

Step 5

Add together the results of Steps 2 and 4.

Rule 3

If the amount of contributions paid in respect of APP employments exceeds the amount produced by the formula below, the amount to be refunded is the excess.

The formula is—

53 × (UEL – PT) × 11%.

Step 1

Determine the amount of earnings between PT and UEL in respect of APP employments held in the year.

Step 2

Multiply the amount found by Step 1 by 11%.

Step 3

Subtract the amount found by Step 1 from that found by the formula—

53 × (UEL – PT) .

Step 4

2

The earnings-related contributions paid in respect of any payment referred to in paragraph (1)(a) for the period in respect of which the approval referred to in paragraph (1)(d) operates, shall be returned to the person or secondary contributor who paid them if an application to that effect is made in writing to the Board within the period of 6 years from the date from which the Board’s approval of that scheme operates.

3

For the purposes of this regulation “relevant benefits” has the same meaning as in section 612 of the Taxes Act.

Return of Class 1 contributions paid at the non-contracted out rate instead of at the contracted-out rate54

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and without prejudice to paragraph 13(2) and (3) of Schedule 4, where a secondary contributor has paid an amount on account of contributions at the non-contracted-out rate in respect of any employed earner’s employment which amount he would have been liable to pay but for that employment being or becoming contracted-out employment, the Board shall, on application of the secondary contributor, return to him the amount so paid after deducting the amount of Class 1 contributions payable at the contracted-out rate in respect of that employment.

2

Any amount falling to be returned under paragraph (1) which has been paid by the secondary contributor on behalf of an earner and recovered from him shall be returned to the earner, or with the earner’s consent given—

a

in writing; or

b

in such form and by such means of electronic communications as are approved,

to the secondary contributor.

3

An application under paragraph (1) shall be made in such manner as the Board shall approve and within the period of 6 years from the end of the year in which the contracting-out certificate in respect of the employment F255was issued.

This is subject to the following qualification.

If the application is made after the end of that period, an officer of the Board shall admit it if satisfied that—

a

the secondary contributor had reasonable excuse for not making the application within that period; and

b

the application was made without unreasonable delay after the excuse had ceased.

Repayment of Class 1A contributions55

1

Subject to regulations 51 and 57 and paragraphs (2) and (3), where, in a case specified in paragraph (2), in the light of information provided to the Board, it appears that too much has been paid in respect of a Class 1A contribution, they shall repay to the person paying that contribution the amount which has been overpaid, unless that amount does not exceed 50 pence.

2

The cases to which paragraph (1) applies are those in which a person has paid a Class 1A contribution and—

a

in calculating the amount of that contribution the person used information which later proves to have been inaccurate or incomplete; or

b

the employee who received the F428general earnings in respect of which the contribution was payable is later found to have been a person not residing in the United Kingdom for the purposes of income tax at the time of receipt.

3

The repayment of part of a Class 1A contribution under paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the person referred to in that paragraph F256the applicant shall make an application to that effect in writing to the Board and within the period of 6 years from the end of the year in which the Class 1A contribution F257was due to be paid.

in the case of such contributions paid in error in respect of any person, the amount, if any, paid to that person (and to any other person on the basis of that error) by way of contributory benefit which would not have been paid had any of the contributions (in respect of which an application for their return is duly made in accordance with F430regulation 52(8)) not been paid in the first instance;

c

the amount of any contributions equivalent premium payable under Chapter III of Part III of the Pensions Act F45;

d

the amount of any minimum contributions paid by the Board under section 43 of the Pensions Act F46 (minimum contributions to personal pension schemes);

e

the amount of any payment made by the Board under section 7 of the Social Security Act 1986 F47 (schemes becoming contracted-out between 1986 and 1993); and

f

in the case of such contributions paid in error in respect of any person, the amount of any payment made by the Board under section 42A(3) of the Pensions Act (age-related rebates) F48.

2

Paragraph (1)(b) is subject to the qualification that, if the Secretary of State certifies that a deduction of an additional amount of income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance has been made under regulation 13 of the Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”) F49 (sums to be deducted in calculating the recoverable amount), paragraph (3) applies.

3

If this paragraph applies, the amount to be returned shall be reduced by applying the formula—

CB - IS

Here—CB is the amount of contributory benefit specified in paragraph (1)(b) and

IS is the amount of income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance specified in regulation 13(b) of the 1988 Regulations.

4

In this regulation the expression “contributions equivalent premium” has the same meaning as in section 55(2) F50 of the Pensions Act.

Reallocation of contributions for benefit purposes58

1

Where any payment of earnings is made in one year which, but for regulation 7(3), would by virtue of that regulation have been treated as paid at an interval falling within another year, the contributions paid in respect of those earnings shall, on the application of the employed earner or the direction of the Secretary of State, be treated, for the purposes of entitlement to benefit, as paid in respect of that other year.

2

Where—

a

an employed earner’s employment commences in one year;

b

the first payment of earnings in respect of that employment is made in the following year; and

c

earnings in respect of that employment which fall to be paid in that later year are paid at regular intervals,

the contributions paid in respect of the first payment of earnings shall, on the application of the employed earner to the Secretary of State, be treated, for the purposes of entitlement to benefit, as paid in respect of the year in which the employment commenced.

Circumstances in which two-year limit for refunds of Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions not to apply59

1

Section 19A(1) of the Act F51 (repayment of Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions paid in error) does not apply where the three circumstances prescribed in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) exist.

2

The first circumstance is that, in respect of the earnings derived in year 1 from an employment of the earner, Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions have been paid.

3

The second circumstance is that in respect of that employment and before the end of year 2—

a

an application for the determination of a question as to the category of earners in which the earner is or was to be included (“the categorisation question”) has been made under section 17(1)(a) of the Administration Act in accordance with regulation 13(1) of the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995 F52;

b

the question of law arising in connection with the categorisation question has been referred by the Secretary of State to a court under section 18 of the Administration Act;

c

a request in writing has been made that an officer of the Board—

i

decide the categorisation question under section 8(1)(a) of the Transfer Act, or

ii

vary a decision made under that section; or

d

the amount of income tax, which is liable to be paid in respect of year 1 and in respect of which the person liable to pay a Class 1B contribution is accountable, has been the subject of a relevant tax appeal.

4

The third circumstance is that the question, reference, request or appeal referred to in paragraph (3) has not been determined or finally disposed of, as the case may be, at the end of year 2.

5

For the purposes of this regulation—

“relevant tax appeal” has the meaning given by paragraph 6(4A) of Schedule 1 to the Act F53;
“year 1” and “year 2” have the meanings given by section 19A(1) of the Act,

and a question, reference, request or appeal shall only be taken to be determined or finally disposed of when the time for appealing against it has expired or no further appeal is possible.

which is paid in accordance with the provisions of an undertaking entered into in any year other than a year specified in sub-paragraph (a), the amount of such a contribution shall be computed by reference to the highest weekly rate of such a contribution in the period beginning with the contribution week in respect of which the contribution is paid and ending with the day on which the undertaking was entered into;

c

which is not paid in accordance with the provisions of the undertaking, the amount of such a contribution shall be computed by reference to the highest weekly rate of such a contribution—

i

where the contribution is paid in accordance with a further undertaking, in the period beginning with the contribution week in respect of which the contribution is paid and ending with the day on which the further undertaking was entered into, or

ii

where the contribution is paid otherwise than in accordance with a further undertaking, in the period beginning with the contribution week in respect of which the contribution is paid and ending with the day on which it is paid.

3

In this regulation “undertaking” means an arrangement between the Board and an earner under which the Board have agreed to accept payment of arrears of Class 2 contributions by instalments.

Class 2 and Class 3 contributions paid within a month from notification of amount of arrears64

1

it is shown F260to the satisfaction of an officer of the Board that, by reason of ignorance or error on the part of the earner, not being ignorance or error due to any failure on his part to exercise due care and diligence, he has failed to pay a Class 2 contribution to which this regulation applies for any period on or by the due date; and

b

payment of that contribution is made in a year later than that in which the period commenced;

the amount of that contribution shall be calculated by reference to the weekly rate at which a contribution paid under section 12 of the Act would have been payable if it had been paid at the time when the period began.

3

Where a Class 3 contribution would otherwise fall to be calculated in accordance with section 13(6) of the Act, but it is shown F261to the satisfaction of an officer of the Board that the contributor has not paid that contribution before the end of the second year following the contribution year by reason of ignorance or error on the part of the earner, not being ignorance or error due to any failure on his part to exercise due care and diligence, the amount of that contribution shall be computed by reference to the amount of such a contribution applicable to the period for which the contribution is paid.

4

Where—

a

a Class 3 contribution would when paid fall to be computed in accordance with section 13(6) of the Act,

b

such a contribution remains unpaid for a period commencing at any time after the end of the second year following the contribution year (“the relevant period”), and

c

it is shown F262to the satisfaction of an officer of the Board that the contributor has not, during the relevant period only, paid such a contribution by reason of ignorance or error not being ignorance or error due to any failure on the contributor’s part to exercise due care and diligence,

paragraph (5) applies.

5

If this paragraph applies to a contribution, the amount of that contribution shall be calculated in accordance with section 13(6) of the Act as if the contribution had been paid at the time when the relevant period commenced.

F612Amount of Class 3 contributions payable by virtue of regulation 50A65A

The amount of a contribution payable by virtue of regulation 50A during the period mentioned in paragraph (3) of that regulation shall, notwithstanding section 13(6) of the Act, be calculated by reference to the weekly rate which would have been applicable if it had been paid during the contribution year to which it relates.

PART 7 COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN CLASS 4 CONTRIBUTIONS) AND RELATED MATTERS

Notification of national insurance numbers to secondary contributors66

Every employed earner, in respect of whom any person is liable to pay an earnings-related contribution, shall, on request, supply his national insurance number to that person.

Collection and recovery of earnings-related contributions, and Class 1B contributions67

1

Subject to the provisions of regulations 68 and 70, earnings-related contributions and Class 1B contributions shall be paid, accounted for and recovered in like manner as income tax deducted from the F431general earnings from an office or employment by virtue of regulations under section 684 of ITEPA 2003 (PAYE Regulations).

2

In any case to which this regulation applies, the provisions contained in Schedule 4, (which contains provisions derived from F432the PAYE Regulations with extensions and modifications) shall apply to and for the purposes of earnings-related contributions and Class 1B contributions.

Other methods of collection and recovery of earnings-related contributions68

1

The Board may authorise arrangements under which earnings-related contributions are to be paid in a different manner from that prescribed by regulation 67.

2

The provisions of regulation 67 shall be in addition to any remedy otherwise available for the recovery of earnings-related contributions.

Transfer of liability from secondary contributor to employed earner: share option gains69

Schedule 5 contains provisions which have effect with respect to elections made jointly by a secondary contributor and an employed earner that the liability of the secondary contributor in respect of share option gains shall be transferred to the employed earner.

Payment of Class 1A contributions70

1

In the cases prescribed by paragraph (2), contributions shall be paid to the Board in accordance with regulations 71 to 83.

2

The cases prescribed by this paragraph are cases where an employer is liable to pay a Class 1A contribution to the Board.

3

For the purposes of this regulation and regulations 71 to 83where—

a

any payment to the Board is made by cheque; and

b

the cheque is paid on its first presentation to the banker on whom it is drawn,

the payment shall be treated as made on the day on which the cheque was received by the Board, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

4

In this regulation, and in regulations 71 to 83, “employer” F614means the person liable, in accordance with section 10(2) or 10ZA(4) F56 of the Act, to pay a Class 1A contribution.

Due date for payment of a Class 1A contribution71

1

Subject to regulation 72(2) or 73(2), as the case may be, an employer who is liable to pay a Class 1A contribution to the Board shall pay that contribution to them not later than 19th July F433or, where payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, not later than 22nd July in the year immediately following the end of the year in respect of which it is payable.

2

A Class 1A contribution paid to the Board in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be shown in a return made to them in accordance with regulation 80(1).

Provisions relating to a Class 1A contribution due on succession to business72

1

In this regulation—

“business” includes any trade, concern or undertaking;
“employer” means the employer before the cessation of business referred to in paragraph (1)(a);
F444“general earnings” means so much of a person’s remuneration or profits derived from employed earner’s employment as constitutes earnings for the purposes of the Act;
“relevant final F445tax month” means the F445tax month in which the employer has made any payments of emoluments which were, by reason of the cessation of business referred to in paragraph (1)(a) in respect of the employment of all those persons who were employed by him in that F445tax month, the F446final payment of general earnings to be made by him in the year in which those payments were made; F447...
“emoluments” means so much of a person’s remuneration or profits derived from employed earner’s employment as constitutes earnings for the purposes of the Act;
“relevant final year” means the year in which the relevant final F445tax month occurs.

Employer failing to pay a Class 1A contribution74

1

If—

a

the employer has paid no amount of a Class 1A contribution to the Board by the date which applies to him under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2) (as the case may be); and

b

the Board are unaware of the amount, if any, which the employer is liable so to pay, they may give notice to the employer requiring him to render, within 14 days, a return in the prescribed form showing the amount of a Class 1A contribution which the employer is liable to pay to them under that regulation in respect of the year in question.

2

A notice may be given by the Board under paragraph (1) notwithstanding that an amount of a Class 1A contribution has been paid to them by the employer under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2), in respect of the year in question, if they are not satisfied that the amount so paid is the full amount which the employer is liable to pay to them for that year and the provisions of this regulation shall have effect accordingly.

3

Upon receipt of a return made by an employer under paragraph (1) the Board may prepare a certificate showing the amount of a Class 1A contribution which the employer is liable to pay to them for the year in question.

4

The production of the return made by the employer under paragraph (1) and of the certificate of the Board under paragraph (3) shall be sufficient evidence that the amount shown in the certificate is the amount of a Class 1A contribution which the employer is liable to pay to the Board in respect of the year in question.

5

Any document purporting to be a certificate under paragraph (3) shall be presumed to be such a certificate until the contrary is proved.

Specified amount of a Class 1A contribution75

1

If, following the date which applies to him under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2) (as the case may be), the employer has paid no amount of a Class 1A contribution to the Board in respect of the year in question and there is reason to believe that the employer is liable so to pay, the Board—

a

in the case of the first year in which the employer is liable to pay such a contribution, upon consideration of any information which has been provided to them by the employer relating to his liability to pay such contributions; or

b

in the case of any later year, upon consideration of the employer’s record of past payments;

may to the best of their judgment specify the amount of a Class 1A contribution which they consider the employer is liable to pay and give notice to him of that amount.

2

If, on the expiration of the period of 7 days allowed in the notice, the specified amount of a Class 1A contribution or any part of that amount is unpaid, the amount so unpaid—

a

shall be treated for the purposes of these Regulations to be an amount of a Class 1A contribution which the employer was liable to pay in respect of the year in question in accordance with regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2); and

b

may be certified by the Board.

3

Paragraph (2) does not apply if, during the period allowed in the notice—

a

the employer pays to the Board the full amount of a Class 1A contribution which he is liable to pay under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2), in respect of the year in question; or

b

the employer satisfies the Board that no amount of such a contribution is due.

4

The production of a certificate such as is mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) shall, until the contrary is established, be sufficient evidence that the employer is liable to pay to the Board the amount shown in the certificate, and any document purporting to be such a certificate shall be deemed to be such a certificate until the contrary is proved.

5

A notice may be given by the Board under paragraph (1) notwithstanding that an amount of a Class 1A contribution has been paid to them by the employer under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2) in respect of the year in question, if, after seeking the employer’s explanation as to the amount of a Class 1A contribution paid, they are not satisfied that the amount so paid is the full amount which the employer is liable to pay to them in respect of that year, and this regulation shall have effect accordingly, but paragraph (2) shall not apply if, during the period allowed in the notice, the employer satisfies the Board that no further amount of a Class 1A contribution is due in respect of that year.

6

Where, during the period allowed in a notice given by the Board under paragraph (1), the employer claims, but does not satisfy the Board, that the payment of a Class 1A contribution made in respect of the year specified in the notice is the full amount of a Class 1A contribution which he is liable to pay to the Board in respect of that year, the employer may require the Board to inspect his documents and records as if they had called upon him to produce those documents and records in accordance with paragraph 26(1) of Schedule 4.

7

If the employer does require the Board to inspect his documents and records in accordance with paragraph (6), the provisions of paragraph 26 of Schedule 4 shall apply in relation to that inspection and the notice given by the Board under paragraph (1) shall be disregarded.

Interest on an overdue Class 1A contribution76

1

Where an employer has not paid a Class 1A contribution, which he is liable to pay, by the date which applies to him under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2) (as the case may be), any contribution not so paid shall carry interest at the rate applicable under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act from the reckonable date until payment.

2

Interest payable under this regulation shall be recoverable as if it were a Class 1A contribution which an employer is liable to pay to the Board under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2), as the case may be).

3

A contribution to which paragraph (1) applies shall carry interest from the reckonable date even if that date is a non-business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882F57.

4

A certificate of the Board that any amount of interest payable under this regulation has not been paid to the Board or, to the best of the Board’s knowledge and belief, to any person acting on their behalf, shall be sufficient evidence that the employer is liable to pay to the Board the amount of interest shown on the certificate and that the sum is unpaid and due to be paid, and any document purporting to be such a certificate shall be deemed to be a certificate until the contrary is proved.

5

For the purposes of this regulation, “the reckonable date” means the 19th July F448or where payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, the 22nd July in the year immediately following the end of the year in respect of which the Class 1A contribution is payable to the Board.

Payment of interest on a repaid Class 1A contribution77

1

Where—

a

a Class 1A contribution paid by an employer to the Board in respect of the year ended 5th April 1999 or any subsequent year is repaid to him; and

b

that repayment is made after the relevant date,

any such repaid contribution shall carry interest at the rate applicable under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act from the relevant date until the order for the repayment is issued.

2

For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant date” means—

a

the 14th day after the end of the year in respect of which the Class 1A contribution was paid; or

b

if later than that day, the date on which the contribution was paid.

Repayment of interest paid on a Class 1A contribution78

If an employer has paid interest on a Class 1A contribution, that interest shall be repaid to him where—

a

the interest paid is found not to have been due to be paid, although the contribution in respect of which it was paid was due to be paid;

b

the Class 1A contribution in respect of which interest was paid is returned or repaid to the employer in accordance with the provisions of regulation 52 or 55.

Remission of interest on a Class 1A contribution79

1

Where interest is payable in accordance with regulation 76 it shall be remitted for the period commencing on the first relevant date and ending on the second relevant date in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2).

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the circumstances are that the liability, or a greater liability, to pay interest in respect of a Class 1A contribution arises as the result of an official error being made.

3

For the purposes of this regulation—

“official error” means a mistake made, or something omitted to be done, by an officer of, or person employed in relation to, the Board acting as such, where the employer or any person acting on his behalf has not caused, or materially contributed to, that mistake or omission;
“the first relevant date” means the date defined in regulation 76(5) or, if later, the date on which the official error occurs; and
“the second relevant date” means the date 14 days after the date on which the official error is rectified and the employer is advised of its rectification.

Return by employer80

1

Where a Class 1A contribution is payable to the Board in accordance with regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2), the employer shall render to them a return, not later than 6th July following the end of the year, showing—

a

such particulars as they may require for the identification of the employer;

b

the year to which the return relates;

c

the amounts which are F450general earnings in respect of which a Class 1A contribution is payable; and

d

the amount of any Class 1A contribution payable in respect of that year.

F4491A

The employer must render the return required by paragraph (1)—

a

by sending it to the Board; or

b

arranging for the information which it would contain to be delivered to an official computer system by an approved method of electronic communications.

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F4511D

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F4511E

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F4511F

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2

The return shall include a declaration by the person making the return to the effect that the return is, to the best of his knowledge, correct and complete.

3

Where the employer is a body corporate, the return referred to in this regulation shall be signed by the secretary or by a director of the body corporate.

4

If, by the date which applies to him under regulation 71(1), 72(2) or 73(2) (as the case may be), an employer has failed to pay a Class 1A contribution which he is liable to pay, the Board may prepare a certificate showing the total amount of a Class 1A contribution remaining unpaid in respect of the year in question and regulation 76(1) and (2) shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to the amount shown in that certificate.

Returns rendered electronically on another’s behalfF45280A

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did it within such further time as the Board allowed; or

b

had a reasonable excuse for the failure and if that excuse ceased, did it without unreasonable delay after that excuse ceased.

Application of the Management Act to penalties for failure to make a return and incorrect returns82

1

Section 100 of the Management Act F58 (determination of penalties by an officer of the Board) shall apply with any necessary modifications in relation to the determination of any penalty under regulation 81 as it applies to the determination of a penalty under the Taxes Acts.

2

Section 100D F59 of the Management Act (penalty proceedings before court) shall apply with any necessary modifications in relation to any proceedings for a penalty under regulation 81 as it applies to proceedings for a penalty under the Taxes Acts.

3

Section 104 of the Management Act (saving for criminal proceedings) shall apply with any necessary modifications in relation to the provisions of regulation 81 as it applies to the provisions of the Taxes Acts.

4

Section 105 of the Management Act (evidence in cases of fraudulent conduct) F60 shall apply with any necessary modifications in respect of any proceedings for a penalty under regulation 81, or on appeal against the determination of such a penalty, as it applies in relation to any proceedings for a penalty, or on appeal against the determination of a penalty, under the Management Act.

5

In this regulation—

“the Management Act” means the Taxes Management Act 1970 F61; and
“the Taxes Acts” has the same meaning as in section 118(1) of the Management Act (interpretation) F62.

Set-off of Class 1A contributions falling to be repaid against earnings-related contributions83

1

In the circumstance prescribed by paragraph (2), an amount in respect of a Class 1A contribution that falls to be repaid in accordance with these Regulations may be set off against liabilities under them to the extent prescribed in paragraph (3).

2

The circumstance is that an employer has paid to the Board in accordance with regulations 70 to 82 an amount, in respect of Class 1A contributions, which he was not liable to pay.

3

The extent of the set-off is that the employer shall be entitled to deduct the amount which he was not liable to pay in respect of Class 1A contributions from any payment in respect of secondary earnings-related contributions which he is subsequently liable to pay to a Collector under paragraph 10 or 11 of Schedule 4 for any income tax period in the same year.

4

In this regulation “Collector”, “income tax period” and “year” have the meanings given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4.

Special provisions relating to primary Class 1 contributionsF27784

1

If in accordance with an arrangement authorised under regulation 68, notwithstanding paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (method of paying Class 1 contributions), an earner is required to make direct payments in respect of primary Class 1 contributions in respect of earnings paid to him or for his benefit, the following provisions of this regulation apply.

2

In a case to which this regulation applies—

a

the earner shall be liable for such of the primary Class 1 contributions as are specified in the arrangements authorised under regulation 68, and

b

the secondary contributor shall be liable for any other Class 1 contributions,

in respect of earnings paid to the earner or for the earner’s benefit from the employment in question.

3

The Board shall notify the secondary contributor in writing of—

a

the arrangement,

b

the contributions for which, notwithstanding the arrangement, he will remain accountable to the Board, and

c

the period to which the arrangement relates (“the relevant period”).

4

During the relevant period, paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (method of paying Class 1 contributions) shall not apply to the secondary contributor in respect of those contributions—

a

to which the arrangement relates, and

b

for which he would otherwise have been accountable to the Board,

unless and until the arrangement has been cancelled before the end of the period and the secondary contributor has been notified in writing of its cancellation.

Exception in relation to earnings to which regulation 84 appliesF27885

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Special provisions relating to culpable employed earners and to secondary contributors or employers exempted by treaty etc., from enforcement of the Act or liability under it86

1

As respects any employed earner’s employment—

a

where there has been a failure to pay any primary contribution which a secondary contributor is, or but for the provisions of this regulation would be, liable to pay on behalf of the earner and the failure was due to an act or default of the earner and

F453i

not to any negligence on the part of the secondary contributorF454, or

ii

it is shown to the satisfaction of an officer of the Board that the earner knows that the secondary contributor has wilfully failed to pay the primary contribution which the secondary contributor was liable to pay on behalf of the earner and has not recovered that primary contribution from the earner

b

where the secondary contributor is a person against whom, by reason of any international treaty or convention as mentioned in paragraph 30 of Schedule 4, the provisions of the Act are not enforceable and who is not willing to pay on behalf of the earner any contribution due in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of that employment,

the provisions of paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (method of paying Class 1 contributions) shall not apply in relation to that contribution.

2

Where, as respects any employed earner’s employment the employer is a person who by reason of any such international treaty or convention is exempt from the provisions of the Act, he may, if he so wishes, pay contributions in respect of any earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of the employment, or contributions under section 10 of the ActF455..., in either case to the same extent to which he could have paid such contributions if he had not been so exempt.

3

In this regulation “employer” has the same meaning as it has in paragraph 30 of Schedule 4.

Notification of commencement or cessation of payment of Class 2 or Class 3 contributions87

1

Every person to whom paragraph (2) applies shall immediately notify the relevant date to the Board in writing or by such means of electronic communications as may be approved.

2

This paragraph applies to a person who—

a

becomes, or ceases to be, liable to pay a Class 2 contribution;

b

becomes, or ceases to be, entitled to pay a Class 2 contribution although not liable to do so; or

c

is entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution and wishes either to do so or to cease doing so.

3

who has notified the Board not later than 28 days after the end of the contribution quarter in question that he has not received such a notice.

7

In this regulation “contribution quarter” means one of the four periods of not less than 13 contribution weeks commencing on the first day of the first, fourteenth, twenty-seventh or fortieth contribution week, as the case may be, in any year.

Arrangements approved by the Board for method of, and time for, payment of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions90

1

The Board may from time to time approve arrangements under which contributions are paid at times or in a manner different from those prescribed by regulation 89.

This is subject to paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

When granting approval under paragraph (1), the Board may impose such conditions as they see fit.

3

The Board may, in particular, grant approval under paragraph (1) if, as respects any year in which a person is both an employed earner and a self-employed earner, the condition in paragraph (4) is satisfied.

4

The condition is that the Board are satisfied that the F279total amounts of primary Class 1 contributions and Class 2 contributions likely to be paid by or in respect of that person in respect of that year will exceed F280the amount equal to 53 primary Class 1 contributions payable on earnings at the upper earnings limit for that year at the main primary percentage.

5

The provisions of these Regulations shall, subject to the provisions of the arrangements, apply to the person affected by the arrangements.

6

Where in respect of an earner arrangements are approved under paragraph (1) for payment of contributions by way of direct debit of a bank, those arrangements shall be subject to the condition that any payment by way of direct debit on account of such contributions after the authority of the bank to make such payment has for any reason ceased to be effective, shall not be a payment of contributions for the purposes of the Act.

F391PART 7AElectronic Communications

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F391

Pt. 7A inserted (6.4.2004) by The Social Security (Contributions, Categorisation of Earners and Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/770), regs. 1(1), 23

Whether information has been delivered electronically90A

1

For the purposes of these Regulations, information is taken to have been delivered to an official computer system by an approved method of electronic communications only if it is accepted by that official computer system.

2

References in these Regulations to information and to the delivery of information must be construed in accordance with section 135(8) of the Finance Act 2002 (mandatory e-filing).

Proof of content of electronic delivery90B

1

A document certified by the Board to be a printed-out version of any information delivered by an approved method of electronic communications is evidence, unless the contrary is proved, that the information—

a

to an official computer system,

on behalf of a person is taken to have been delivered by that person.

2

But this does not apply if the person proves that the information was delivered without the person’s knowledge or connivance.

Proof of delivery of information sent electronically90E

1

The use of an approved method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have resulted in the delivery of information—

a

to the Board, if the delivery of the information has been recorded on an official computer system;

b

by the Board, if the despatch of the information has been recorded on an official computer system.

2

The use of an approved method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, not to have resulted in the delivery of information—

a

to the Board, if the delivery of the information has not been recorded on an official computer system;

b

by the Board, if the despatch of the information has not been recorded on an official computer system.

3

The time of receipt or despatch of any information delivered by an approved method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be the time recorded on an official computer system.

Proof of payment sent electronically90F

1

The use of a method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have resulted in the making of a payment—

a

to the Board, if the making of the payment has been recorded on an official computer system;

b

by the Board, if the despatch of the payment has been recorded on an official computer system.

2

The use of a method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, not to have resulted in the making of a payment—

a

to the Board, if the making of the payment has not been recorded on an official computer system;

b

by the Board, if the despatch of the payment has not been recorded on an official computer system.

3

The time of receipt or despatch of any payment sent by a method of electronic communications is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be the time recorded on an official computer system.

Use of unauthorised method of electronic communications90G

1

This regulation applies to information which is required to be delivered to the Board or to an official computer system under a provision of these Regulations.

2

The use of a method of electronic communications for the purpose of delivering such information is conclusively presumed not to have resulted in the delivery of that information, unless that method of electronic communications is for the time being approved for delivery of that kind under that provision.

Mandatory electronic payment90H

1

If an e-payment notice has been issued to an employer in respect of a tax year under regulation 199 of the PAYE Regulations (large employers required to make specified payments under those Regulations electronically), he must pay the specified payment using an approved method of electronic communications.

2

Paragraph (1) applies regardless of whether a payment of tax is due under regulation 68 of the PAYE Regulations (payment and recovery of tax by employer).

3

If the Board have given a direction under regulation 199(3) of the PAYE Regulations requiring a particular method of electronic communications to be used in the case of an employer, he must use that method.

Employer in default if specified payment not received by applicable due date90I

1

This regulation applies if an employer is required to make a specified payment by an approved method of electronic communications in accordance with regulation 90H.

2

The employer is in default if the specified payment is not received in full by the Board (whether by an approved method of electronic communications or otherwise) on or before the date by which that payment is required in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 4.

3

But the employer is not in default if—

a

the employer had a reasonable excuse for failing to make the specified payment in a manner which secures that it is received in full by the Board on or before the applicable due date, and

b

the specified payment is received in full by the Board without unreasonable delay after the excuse ceased.

4

Inability to pay is not a reasonable excuse for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(a).

5

A payment is not treated as received in full by the Board on or before the date by which that payment is required in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 unless it is made in a manner which secures (in a case where the payment is made otherwise than in cash) that, on or before that date, all transactions can be completed which need to be completed before the whole amount of the payment becomes available to the Board.

Default notice and appeal90J

1

The Board must issue a default notice to any person who appears to be in default under regulation 90I in respect of a specified payment.

2

A person may appeal against a default notice by giving notice to the Board within 30 days of the issue of the default notice.

3

The ground of appeal is that the person is not in default.

4

If the appeal is successful the default notice must be withdrawn.

5

Regulation 90Q (appeals: supplementary provisions) applies to appeals under this paragraph.

Default surcharge90K

1

An employer in default in respect of any specified payment to whom—

a

a default notice under regulation 90J, and

b

a surcharge notice under regulation 90L,

have been issued, is liable to a surcharge.

2

The surcharge is the sum of the surcharges, calculated in accordance with paragraph (3), in respect of each default relating to the tax year, in which were made the relevant payments to which the specified payment referred to in paragraph (1) relates.

3

The surcharge in respect of each default is the specified percentage of (A - B)

4

In paragraph (3)—

a

A is the total amount of contributions due for the tax year in which the relevant payments to which the specified payment relates were made ;

b

B is the total of the amounts deducted from A under—

i

rule 3 of regulation 7(2) of the Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002;

ii

regulations 4, 5 and 6 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1994,

iii

regulations 3 and 5 of the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Administration) Regulations 2002,

iv

regulation 2 of the Statutory Sick Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 1983 and articles 2 and 3 of the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995, and

v

regulation 44B of the Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations1993;

c

the specified percentage is determined by reference to the number of the default during a surcharge period in accordance with Table 1.

Table 1

Specified percentage for each default in a surcharge period

1 Default number (within a surcharge period)	2 Specified percentage
1st	0%
2nd	0%
3rd	0.17%
4th	0.17%
5th	0.17%
6th	0.33%
7th	0.33%
8th	0.33%
9th	0.58%
10th	0.58%
11th	0.58%
12th	0.83%

5

A surcharge period is a period which—

a

begins on the day following the date by which payment is required in accordance with paragraph 10 for the first specified payment in respect of which the employer is in default, and

b

ends at the end of a tax year in relation to which the employer has not been in default in respect of any specified payment.

6

A surcharge payable under this paragraph is payable 30 days after the issue of the surcharge notice.

7

Section 102 of the Management Act (mitigation of penalties) applies to a surcharge payable under this paragraph as if it were a penalty.

Surcharge notice and appeal90L

1

The Board must issue a surcharge notice to an employer who has been in default on three or more occasions during a surcharge period and consequently will be liable to a surcharge under regulation 90K.

2

The surcharge notice must show the total surcharge liability for the tax year.

3

The surcharge notice must be issued within 6 years of—

a

the end of the tax year, or

b

if earlier, the date on which the employer delivered a return in accordance with paragraph 22 of Schedule 4 (return by employer at end of year).

4

An employer may appeal against a surcharge notice by giving notice to the Board within 30 days of the issue of the surcharge notice.

5

The grounds of appeal are—

a

that the numbers of defaults stated in the notice is incorrect, or

b

that the amount of the surcharge is incorrect.

6

But paragraph (5)(a) does not apply in respect of a disputed default which has already been the subject of an appeal under regulation 90J, following which the default notice was not withdrawn.

Specified information and specified payments90M

In this Part—

“specified information” means the return and accompanying information required by paragraph 22 (return by employer at end of year); and
“specified payments” means payments of earnings related contributions under paragraph 10 (payment of earnings-related contributions monthly by employer) in respect of tax months in the tax year to which the e-payments notice issued under regulation 199 of the PAYE Regulations relates.

Mandatory use of electronic communications90N

1

Table 2

Penalties: tax years ending 5th April 2005 to 5th April 2009

1 Numbers of employees for whom particulars should have been included with the specified information	2 Penalty
1-49	Nil
50-249	Nil for the tax year ending 5th April 2005, £600 for subsequent tax years
250-399	£900
400-499	£1,200
500-599	£1,500
600-699	£1,800
700-799	£2,100
800-899	£2,400
900-999	£2,700
1000 or more	£3,000

3

An employer is not liable to a penalty if the employer had—

a

a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with regulation 90N which had not ceased at the time the specified information was delivered, or

b

been subject to a penalty for failing to comply with regulation 205 of the PAYE Regulations (mandatory use of electronic communications), in relation to the same tax year.

4

A notice of appeal against a determination under section 100 of the Management Act of a penalty under this paragraph can only be on the grounds that—

a

the employer did comply with regulation 90N,

b

the amount of the penalty is incorrect, or

c

paragraph (3) applies.

5

Section 103A of the Management Act (interest on penalties) applies to penalties payable under this paragraph.

Appeals: supplementary provisions90Q

1

The following provisions of the Management Act apply to appeals under regulation 90J (default notice and appeals), as they apply to an appeal under section 31 of that Act—

a

section 31A(5) and (6) (notice of appeal);

b

section 31B (appeals to General Commissioners);

c

section 31D (election to bring appeal before Special Commissioners).

2

In an appeal under regulation 90J (appeal against default notice) or regulation 90L(4) (appeal against surcharge notice), the relevant place for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Management Act (rules for assigning proceedings to General Commissioners) is the place which at the time of the notice of appeal is—

a

the employer’s place of business in the United Kingdom, or

b

if there is no such place, the employer’s place of residence in the United Kingdom.

3

In paragraph (2)—

“place of business” means—
1. a
  the place where the trade, profession, vocation or business with which the proceedings are concerned is carried out, or
2. b
  if more than one such place, the head office or place where it is mainly carried out; and
“place of residence” means the employer’s usual place of residence or, if that is unknown, the employer’s last known place of residence.

Interpretation90R

In this Part “the Management Act” means the Taxes Management Act 1970.

PART 8 CLASS 4 CONTRIBUTIONS

Exception from Class 4 liability of persons over pensionable age and persons not resident in the United Kingdom91

Any earner who—

a

at the beginning of a year of assessment is over pensionable age; or

b

for the purposes of income tax is not resident in the United Kingdom in the year of assessment;

shall be excepted from liability for contributions under section 15 of the Act (Class 4 contributions).

Exception of divers and diving supervisors from liability for Class 4 contributions92

A person who performs the duties of an employment to which section 314 of the Taxes Act applies (divers and diving supervisors) shall be excepted from liability for contributions under section 15 of the Act on so much of his profits or gains as are derived from that employment.

Exception of persons under the age of 16 from liability for Class 4 contributions93

1

Where, as respects any year of assessment, a person to whom this regulation applies wishes to be excepted from liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act for that year, the following provisions of this regulation shall apply, subject to the provisions of regulations 97 and 98.

2

Any such person shall make application to the Board for a certificate of exception for that year.

3

If it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies and the application is made before the beginning of the year of assessment to which it relates, the Board shall issue in respect of the applicant such a certificate of exception for that year.

4

If the application is not made until the beginning of the year of assessment to which it relates, but is made before contributions under that section 15 of the Act for that year become due and payable and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant is a person to whom this regulation applies, the Board may issue in respect of the applicant a certificate of exception for that year.

5

Where under paragraphs (1) to (4) a certificate of exception has been issued in respect of an applicant for any year of assessment, the Board shall not collect any contributions under section 15 of the Act from the applicant for that year.

6

This regulation applies to any person who at the beginning of the year of assessment is under the age of 16.

F281Exception from Class 4 liability in respect of earnings from employed earner’s employment chargeable to income tax under Schedule D.94

F2821

If, for any year of assessment—

a

an earner has earnings from employment which is employed earner’s employment; and

b

those earnings are chargeable to income tax under Schedule D;

the earner shall be excepted from liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act on those earnings.

This is subject to the following qualification.

2

It shall be a condition of exception from liability that the earner makes an application for such an exception to the Board before the beginning of the year of assessment to which the application relates, or before such later date as the Board may allow.

3

An application under paragraph (2) shall be made in such manner as the Board may direct and, for the purpose of enabling the Board to determine whether the earner is entitled to the exception, the earner shall furnish the Board with such information and evidence as the Board may require, whether the requirement is made at the time of the application or later.

4

Without prejudice to the earner’s right to any such exception, nothing in paragraphs (1) to (3) shall affect the Board’s powers under regulation 95 to defer, pending the determination of the application, the earner’s liability under section 15 of the Act.

F379Exception from Class 4 liability in respect of certain amounts chargeable to income tax under Schedule D94A

Where —

a

an earner has earnings from employment which is employed earner’s employment; and

b

an amount representing those earnings is included in the calculation of the profits chargeable to income tax under Schedule D,

the earner shall be excepted from liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act (Class 4 contributions) on that amount.

Deferment of Class 4 liability where such liability is in doubt95

Where, as respects any year of assessment, it appears to the Board that, by virtue of the provisions of this Part, there is doubt as to the extent, if any, of an earner’s liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act (Class 4 contributions) for that year, or that at the date on which any application under regulation 96 is made, it is not possible to determine whether, having regard to the provisions of these Regulations, the earner is or will be liable to pay such contributions for that year, the Board may issue in respect of the earner a certificate of deferment deferring that earner’s liability for such contributions F283and for such period as the Board may direct.

Application for deferment of Class 4 liability96

1

If a person wishes his liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act for any year of assessment to be deferred, he shall make an application for that purpose to the Board.

2

Any such application—

a

shall be made before the beginning of that year or before such later date as the Board may allow; and

b

is subject to regulations 97 and 98.

General conditions for application for, and issue of, certificates of exception and deferment97

1

Any application made under any of regulations 91 to 96, for a certificate of exception from, or deferment of, liability to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act for any particular year of assessment shall be made in such form and in such manner as the Board may approve.

2

Any person making such application shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Board such information or evidence as they may require for the purpose of enabling them to determine whether such a certificate should be issued in respect of that person.

3

On the issue of such a certificate the person in respect of whom the certificate is issued shall be excepted from liability to pay the contributions to which the certificate relates or his liability for such payment shall be deferred.

This is subject to paragraph (4).

4

If, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of exception or deferment, the person making the application furnishes or causes to be furnished to the Board information which is erroneous, or fails to furnish or cause to be furnished to them information which is relevant, and but for such furnishing or failure the certificate would not have been issued for any particular year of assessment—

a

the Board may revoke the certificate in so far as it relates to that year; and

b

the person who made the application shall be liable to pay contributions under section 15 of the Act for that year to the extent to which he would have been so liable if the certificate had not been issued.

Revocation of certificates of exception and deferment98

Where under regulation 97(4)(a) the Board revoke a certificate of exception or deferment—

a

they shall be responsible for calculating the contributions due under section 15 of the Act for the year specified in paragraph 97(4)(b) (being the current or a past year) and for the collection of those contributions;

b

the applicant shall—

i

furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Board all such information or evidence as they may require for the purpose of calculating those contributions, and

ii

within such period as the Board may direct, pay to them the contributions so calculated.

Calculation of liability for, and recovery of, Class 4 contributions after issue of certificate of deferment99

1

Where a certificate of deferment has been issued in respect of any earner under regulations 91 to 98—

has appealed out of time or made a claim or appealed against the decision on a claim made under the Income Tax Acts on any matter concerning the amount of the profits or gains certified as mentioned in paragraph (3), and has notified the Board accordingly; or

b

has appealed against a decision made under section 8 of the Transfer Act relating to those contributions.

7

If the amount of any assessment made under this regulation for any year is altered for any reason, or if a further assessment is made in respect of that year, subsequently to the certification by the Board of the amount of an earner’s profits or gains computed in accordance with the provisions of this regulation and that alteration or further assessment affects the amount of the earner’s profits or gains so computed they shall immediately, or in the case of a further assessment when that further assessment has become final and conclusive, certify to the earner the altered amount of the earner’s profits or gains.

Annual maximum of Class 4 contributions due under section 15 of the ActF287100

1

If, in respect of any year, there are payable by or in respect of an earner Class 4 contributions under section 15 of the Act and also—

a

primary Class 1 contributions or Class 2 contributions; or

b

primary Class 1 contributions and Class 2 contributions,

paragraph (2) applies.

2

If this paragraph applies, the earner’s liability for Class 4 contributions shall not exceed the maximum found in accordance with paragraph (3).

3

The maximum is found as follows.

Step One
Subtract the lower profits limit from the upper profits limit for the year.
Step Two
Multiply the result of Step One by 8 per cent.
Step Three
Add to the result of Step Two 53 times the weekly amount of the appropriate Class 2 contribution.
Step Four
Subtract from the result of Step Three the aggregate amount of any Class 2 contributions and primary Class 1 contributions paid at the main primary percentage.
The application of the following steps is determined by reference to the following three Cases.
- Case 1
  If the result of this step is a positive value, and exceeds the aggregate of—
  1. a
    primary Class 1 contributions payable at the main primary percentage,
  2. b
    Class 2 contributions; and
  3. c
    Class 4 contributions payable at the main Class 4 percentage,
  in respect of the earner’s earnings, profits and gains for the year, the result of this step is the maximum amount of Class 4 contributions payable.
- Case 2
  If the result of this step is a positive value, but does not exceed the aggregate mentioned in Case 1, the result of this step is the maximum amount of Class 4 contributions payable at the main Class 4 percentage.
- Case 3
  If the result of this step is a negative value, the maximum amount of a Class 4 contribution payable at the main Class 4 percentage is nil and the result of this step is treated as nil.
  If Case 1 applies, Steps Five to Nine do not, but if Case 2 or Case 3 applies those Steps do apply.
Step Five
Multiply the result of Step Four by 100/8
$Multiply the result of Step Four by \frac{100}{8}$
Step Six
Subtract the lower profits limit from the lesser of the upper profits limit and the amount of profits for the year.
Step Seven
Subtract the result of Step Five from the result of Step Six.
If the result of this step is a negative value, it is treated as nil.
Step Eight
Multiply the result of Step Seven by 1 per cent.
Step Nine
Multiply the amount by which the profits and gains for the year exceed the upper profits limit for the year by 1 per cent.
The maximum amount of Class 4 contributions payable is—
1. a
  where Case 1 of Step Four applies, the result of that step, and
2. b
  where Case 2 or Case 3 of Step Four applies, the amount produced by adding together the results of Steps Four, Eight and Nine.
This is subject to the qualifications in paragraphs (4) to (6).
In this paragraph—
- “lower profits limit” means the lesser of the two monetary sums specified in section 15(3)(a) of the Act; and
- “upper profits limit” means the greater of those sums.

4

For the purpose only of determining the extent of the earner’s liability for contributions under paragraph (3), the amount of a primary Class 1 contribution which would otherwise be payable at the main primary percentage but which is paid at a rate less than 11 per cent. because the earner—

a

is in contracted-out employment, or

b

is a married woman who has made an election to pay contributions at the reduced rate as mentioned in regulation 127,

shall be treated as equal to the amount of the primary Class 1 contribution payable at the main primary percentage, which would be so payable if the employment were non-contracted-out employment or the election had not been made (as the case may be).

5

Paragraph (2) is subject to the provisions of section 12 of the Act and to regulations 63 to 65.

6

Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) to (5), an earner shall be liable, in the first instance, for the full amount of the contributions which would have been payable but for this regulation.

Disposal of Class 4 contributions under section 15 of the Act which are not due101

Where for any year of assessment any payment is made by an earner as on account of contributions under section 15 of the Act (Class 4 contributions) and—

a

a certificate of exception is issued for that year, or would have been so issued if application had been made for its issue before the beginning of that year;

b

that payment is made in errorF263...;

c

the payment is in excess of the amount which, subject to an exception under regulation 94, is due from that earner for that year or would have been so due if application for exception had been made under that regulation before the beginning of that year; or

d

the payment is in excess of the amount calculated in accordance with regulation 100,

the Board may treat that payment as made on account of other contributions properly payable by that person under the Act.

Repayment of Class 4 contributions under section 15 of the Act which are not due102

1

Subject to paragraph (2), any payment such as is specified in regulation 101 shall, except in so far as it is, under that regulation, treated by the Board as made on account of contributions under the Act, be repaid F264to the earner, unless the net amount of such repayment would not exceed in value 50 pence.

F2652

It is a condition of repayment under this regulation that the earner makes an application for the repayment—

a

in such form and manner as the Board may determine; and

b

in the case of contributions falling within paragraph (b) of regulation 101, within the time prescribed in paragraph (3).

3

1

Any earner to whom regulation 103 applies shall, on request, notify his national insurance number to the person who pays him the earnings referred to in that regulation.

2

The person who pays those earnings shall record on the earner’s deductions working sheet the earner’s national insurance number, and the appropriate category letter as indicated by the Board.

3

In this regulation “deductions working sheet” has the same meaning as in Schedule 4.

Calculation of earnings for the purposes of special Class 4 contributions105

ii

in the case of a claim or appeal against a decision on a claim made under the Income Tax Acts, the date on which the time for appealing against the decision on the claim expires, or the date of the determination of the appeal, whichever is the later;

b

in the case of an appeal under section 8 of the Transfer Act, the date on which the time for appealing against that decision expires or the date of the determination of the appeal, whichever is the later;

c

in the case of an altered amount of profits or gains being certified by the Board, the date on which they are so certified.

Annual maximum of special Class 4 contribution108

1

Where for any year there are payable (or, but for this regulation, there would be payable) by or in respect of an earner a special Class 4 contribution and also any contribution under section 15 of the Act (in this regulation referred to as “an ordinary Class 4 contribution”) or any primary Class 1 contribution or any Class 2 contribution, or any combination of such contributions, the maximum amount of the special Class 4 contribution payable for that year shall not exceed the maximum specified in paragraph (2).

2

The maximum is—

a

in the case of a special Class 4 contribution and an ordinary Class 4 contribution, the amount (if any) equal to the difference between the maximum amount of a special Class 4 contribution for which provision is made in section 18(1) of the Act and the amount of the ordinary Class 4 contributions ultimately payable for that year; or

b

in any other case (whether or not a Class 4 contribution is also payable), the amount (if any) equal to the difference between the maximum amount prescribed in regulation 100 and the amount of such Class 4, primary Class 1 and Class 2 contributions as are ultimately payable for that year.

3

Paragraphs (1) and (2) are without prejudice to the earner’s liability in the first instance for the full amount payable apart from those paragraphs.

Disposal of special Class 4 contributions paid in excess or error109

Where any payment has been made by a person on account of a special Class 4 contribution and that payment has been made in excess of the amount prescribed under regulation 108 or has been made in error, the Board may treat that payment as made on account of other contributions properly payable by that person under the Act.

Return of special Class 4 contributions paid in excess or error110

1

Subject to regulation 109 and paragraphs (2) and (3), where any payment has been made by a person as on account of a special Class 4 contribution and that payment has been made in excess of the amount prescribed in regulation 108 or has been made in error, that payment shall be returned by the Board to that person, unless the net amount to be returned does not exceed 50 pence, if application is made to the Board, in writing or in such other form and manner as the Board may allow, within the time specified in paragraph (3).

2

In calculating the amount of any return of a special Class 4 contribution to be made under paragraph (1) there shall be deducted the amount (if any) treated under regulation 109 as paid on account of other contributions.

3

Any person desiring to apply for the return of a special Class 4 contribution F266the applicant shall make the application within the period of six years from the end of the year in which the contribution F267was due to be paid.

This is subject to the following qualification.

If the application is made after the end of that period, an officer of the Board shall admit it if satisfied that—

a

the applicant had reasonable excuse for not making the application within that period; and

b

the application was made without unreasonable delay after the excuse had ceased.

PART 9 SPECIAL CLASSES OF EARNERS

Case A— Airmen

Interpretation111

In this Case, unless the context otherwise requires—

“airman” means a person who is, or has been, employed under a contract of service either as a pilot, commander, navigator or other member of the crew of any aircraft, or in any other capacity on board any aircraft where—
1. a
  the employment in that other capacity is for the purposes of the aircraft or its crew or of any passengers or cargo or mails carried on that aircraft; and
2. b
  the contract is entered into in the United Kingdom with a view to its performance (in whole or in part) while the aircraft is in flight,
but does not include a person in so far as his employment is as a serving member of the forces;
“British aircraft” means any aircraft belonging to Her Majesty and any aircraft registered in the United Kingdom of which the owner (or managing owner if there is more than one owner) resides or has his principal place of business in the United Kingdom, and references to the owner of an aircraft shall, in relation to an aircraft which has been hired, be taken as referring to the person for the time being entitled as hirer to possession and control of the aircraft by virtue of the hiring or any subordinate hiring.

Modification of employed earner’s employment112

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where an airman is employed as such on board any aircraft, and the employer of that airman or the person paying the airman his earnings in respect of the employment (whether or not the person making the payment is acting as agent for the employer) or the person under whose directions the terms of the airman’s employment and the amount of the earnings to be paid in respect of that employment are determined has—

a

in the case of the aircraft being a British aircraft, a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland; or

b

in any other case, his principal place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland,

then, notwithstanding that the airman does not fulfil the conditions of section 2(1)(a) of the Act (definition of employed earner), he shall be treated as employed in employed earner’s employment and, for the purposes of regulation 145(1)(a), in respect of that employment, as present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires).

2

Subject to paragraph (3), notwithstanding that an airman is employed in an employment to which the provisions of paragraph (1) applies, if that airman is neither domiciled nor has a place of residence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires) no contributions shall be payable by or in respect of him as an employed earner.

3

Paragraph (2) is subject to any Order in Council giving effect to any reciprocal agreement made under section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom).

Application of the Act and regulations113

Part I of the Act and so much of Part VI of the Act as relates to contributions and the regulations made under those provisions, so far as they are not inconsistent with this Case, apply to an airman with the modification that, where an airman is, on account of his being outside the United Kingdom by reason of his employment as an airman, unable to perform an act required to be done either immediately or upon the happening of a certain event or within a specified time, he shall be deemed to have complied with such requirement if he performs the act as soon as is reasonably practicable, although after the happening of the event or the expiration of the specified time.

Case B— Continental Shelf F67

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F67

The enabling power for this Case is section 120 of the Act; there is no equivalent provision in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. However, contributions in respect of employment on the Continental Shelf would fall to be treated as satisfying the corresponding requirement in Northern Ireland by virtue of Article 2 of the Memorandum set out in Schedule 1 to S.I. 1976/1003 and Schedule 1 to S.R. 1976 No. 196. Article 2 of the Memorandum was amended by paragraph 3 of the first letter in the Schedule to S.I. 1999/2227 and S.R. 1999 No. 350.

Application to employment in connection with continental shelf of Part I of the Act and so much of Part VI of the Act as relates to contributions114

1

For the purposes of section 120 of the Act (employment at sea (continental shelf operations)) F64, prescribed employment shall be any employment (whether under a contract of service or not) in any area which may from time to time be designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 F65, where the employment is in connection with any activity mentioned in section 11(2) of the Petroleum Act 1998 F66 in the designated area.

2

Where a person is employed in any employment specified in paragraph (1), the provisions of Part I of the Act and so much of Part VI of the Act as relates to contributions shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), apply as though the area so designated were in Great Britain, and notwithstanding that he does not satisfy the conditions as of residence or presence in Great Britain prescribed in regulation 145(1)(a).

3

Where a person employed in any employment specified in paragraph (1) is, on account of his being outside Great Britain by reason of that employment, unable to perform any act required to be done either immediately or on the happening of a certain event or within a specified time, he shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement if he performs the act as soon as reasonably practicable, although after the happening of the event or the expiration of the specified time.

Case C— Mariners

Interpretation115

In this Case—

“British ship” means—
1. a
  any ship or vessel belonging to Her Majesty; or
2. b
  any ship or vessel whose port of registry is a port in the United Kingdom; or
3. c
  a hovercraft which is registered in the United Kingdom;
“foreign-going ship” means any ship or vessel which is not a home-trade ship;
“home-trade ship” includes—
1. a
  every ship or vessel employed in trading or going within the following limits, that is to say, the United Kingdom (including for this purpose the Republic of Ireland), the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the continent of Europe between the river Elbe and Brest inclusive;
2. b
  every fishing vessel not proceeding beyond the following limits—
  - on the South, Latitude 48°30iN.,
  - on the West, Longitude 12°W., and
  - on the North, Latitude 61°N.;
“managing owner” means the owner of any ship or vessel who, where there is more than one such owner, is responsible for the control and management of that ship or vessel;
“mariner” means a person who is or has been in employment under a contract of service either as a master or member of the crew of any ship or vessel, or in any other capacity on board any ship or vessel where—
1. c
  the employment in that other capacity is for the purposes of that ship or vessel or her crew or any passengers or cargo or mails carried by the ship or vessel; and
2. d
  the contract is entered into in the United Kingdom with a view to its performance (in whole or in part) while the ship or vessel is on her voyage;
but does not include a person in so far as his employment is as a serving member of the forces;
“owner” in relation to any ship or vessel, means the person to whom the ship or vessel belongs and who, subject to the right of control of the captain or master of the ship or vessel (“the master’s rights”), is entitled to control of that ship or vessel, and references to the owner of a ship or vessel shall, in relation to a ship or vessel which has been demised, be construed as referring to the person who for the time being is entitled as charterer to possession and, subject to the master’s rights, to control of the ship or vessel by virtue of the demise or any sub-demise;
“passenger” means any person carried on a ship except—
1. a
  a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of the ship; or
2. b
  a person on board the ship either in pursuance of the obligation to carry shipwrecked, distressed or other persons, or by reason of any circumstance that neither the master nor the owner nor the charterer (if any) could have prevented or forestalled;
“pay period” in relation to any payment of a mariner’s earnings means the period in respect of which the payment is made;
“radio officer” means a mariner employed in connection with the radio apparatus of any ship or vessel and holding a certificate of competence in radio telephony granted by the Secretary of State or by an authority empowered in that behalf by the legislature of some part of the Commonwealth or of the Republic of Ireland and recognised by the Secretary of State as equivalent to the like certificate granted by him;
“share fisherman” means any person who—
1. a
  is ordinarily employed in the fishing industry, otherwise than under a contract of service as the master or a member of the crew of any United Kingdom fishing vessel within the meaning of section 1(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 F68, manned by more than one person, and who is remunerated in respect of that employment in whole or in part by a share of the profits or gross earnings of the fishing vessel, or
2. b
  has ordinarily been so employed, but who by reason of age or infirmity permanently ceases to be so employed and becomes ordinarily engaged in employment ashore in the United Kingdom, otherwise than under a contract of service, making or mending any gear appurtenant to a United Kingdom fishing vessel or performing other services ancillary to or in connection with that vessel and is remunerated in respect of that employment in whole or in part by a share of the profits or gross earnings of that vessel and has not ceased to be ordinarily engaged in such employment;
“ship or vessel” for the purposes of this Case other than those of regulations 116 to 120 includes hovercraft;
“voyage period” means a pay period comprising an entire voyage or series of voyages (including any period of leave on pay which immediately follows the day on which the termination of that voyage or series of voyages occurs);
“week” means a period of 7 consecutive days and “weekly” shall be construed accordingly.

Modification of section 162(5) of the Administration Act116

In section 162 of the Administration Act (destination of contributions), subsection (5) F69 (which specifies the amount of the national health service allocation to be deducted from each class of contribution prior to their payment into the National Insurance Fund) shall be modified, in the case of contributions paid at the rate reduced in accordance with regulation 119(1), as if, instead of the percentage figure specified in paragraph (b) of that subsection, there were specified the percentage figure “0.6”.

Conditions of domicile or residence117

1

As respects any employment of a person as a mariner and liability for payment of any contribution under the Act as an employed earner by or on behalf, or in respect, of that mariner in respect of that employment—

a

the provisions of Case F of these Regulations relating to conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires) shall not apply; but

b

it shall be a condition of liability to pay a contribution under the Act that the mariner is domiciled or resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires); and

c

it shall be a condition of liability to pay a secondary contribution under the Act that the secondary contributor is resident or has a place of business in Great Britain of Northeern Irelad (as the case requires).

This is subject to the following qualification.

2

This regulation has effect subject to any Order in Council giving effect to any reciprocal agreement made under section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom).

Modification of employed earner’s employment118

Where a mariner—

a

is employed as such and—

i

the employment is on board a British ship, or

ii

the employment is on board a ship and the contract in respect of the employment is entered into in the United Kingdom with a view to its performance (in whole or in part) while the ship or vessel is on her voyage, and

iii

in a case to which sub-paragraph (ii) applies, the person by whom the mariner’s earnings are paid, or, in the case of employment as a master or member of the crew of a ship or vessel, either that person or the owner of the ship or vessel (or the managing owner if there is more than one owner) has a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires); or

b

is employed as a master, member of the crew or as a radio officer on board any ship or vessel, not being a mariner to whom paragraph (a) applies, and—

i

in the case of employment as a radio officer, if the contract under which the employment is performed is entered into in the United Kingdom, the employer or the person paying the radio officer his earnings for that employment has a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires), or

ii

in the case of the employment being a master, member of the crew or as a radio officer, if the contract is not entered into in the United Kingdom, the employer or the person paying the earnings has his principal place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires),

then, notwithstanding that he does not fulfil the conditions of section 2(1)(a) of the Act (definition of employed earner), the employment of the mariner as mentioned above shall be treated as employed earner’s employment.

Modification of section 9(2) of the Act119

1

As respects earnings paid to or for the benefit of a mariner for employment as such in any employment specified in paragraph (2), being employment which by virtue of regulation 118 is treated as employed earner’s employment, from the figure specified as the secondary percentage in section 9(2) of the Act F70 there shall be subtracted 0.5 per cent and section 9 of the Act shall be modified accordingly.

2

The employment referred to in paragraph (1) is employment as a master or member of the crew of a ship where—

a

the employment is on a foreign-going ship and the payment of earnings is exclusively in respect of that employment; or

b

the employment is partly on a foreign-going ship and partly otherwise than on such a ship and the payment of earnings in respect of that employment is made during the employment on the foreign-going ship.

3

In this regulation the word “employment” includes any period of leave, other than leave for the purpose of study, accruing from the employment.

Earnings periods for mariners and apportionment of earnings120

1

For the purposes of liability for and calculation of earnings-related contributions, paragraphs (2) to (9) apply where earnings are paid to or for the benefit of a mariner in respect of his employment as such for a voyage period.

2

In this regulation “a relevant change” means a change affecting the calculation of earnings-related contributions under the Act not being—

a

a change in the amount of the mariner’s earnings; or

b

a change in one or more of the following figures applicable in respect of the mariner’s employment—

i

F289the main primary percentage or the additional primary percentage for a primary Class 1 contribution specified in section 8(2) of the Act F71 or the percentage rate for a secondary Class 1 contribution specified in section 9(2) of the Act,

ii

the contracted-out rate applying in the case of a primary or secondary Class 1 contribution in section 41(1) of the Pension Act F72,

iii

the amount by which the percentage rate of a secondary Class 1 contribution is reduced in accordance with regulation 119(1),

iv

the lower or upper earnings limit for primary Class 1 contributions specified in section 5(1) of the Act F73.

3

Where a voyage period falls wholly in one year, then—

a

if no relevant change occurs during the voyage period, the earnings period shall be the voyage period;

b

if one or more than one relevant change occurs during the voyage period the earnings shall be apportioned to such periods as comprise—

i

the day on which the voyage period began and the day immediately before which the change occurred, and for any subsequent change, the day on which the immediately preceding change occurred and the day before which the next succeeding change occurred, and

ii

so much of the voyage period as remains,

according to the amounts earned in each period, and the earnings period in respect of each amount so apportioned shall be the length of the period to which it is apportioned.

4

Where a voyage period falls partly in one or more other years, then if no relevant change occurs during the voyage period—

a

the earnings shall be apportioned to those years according to the amounts earned in each year; and

b

the earnings period in respect of each amount shall be the length of the period to which that amount is apportioned.

5

Where a voyage period falls partly in one and partly in one or more other years and one or more than one relevant change occurs during the voyage period, then—

a

in respect of a year during which a relevant change or more than one relevant change occurs the earnings shall be apportioned to such periods as comprise—

i

the day on which the voyage period began, or where it began in another year, the beginning of the year in which the change occurred, and the day immediately before which the change occurred, and for any subsequence change, the day on which the immediately preceding change occurred and the day before which the next succeeding change occurred, and

ii

a

employment as a share fisherman shall be employment as a self-employed earner notwithstanding that it is not employment in the United Kingdom;

b

as respects liability of a share fishermen to pay Class 2 contributions in respect of his employment as a share fisherman, regulation 117(1)(a) and (b) and (2) shall apply as if the share fisherman were a mariner and as if the reference in regulation 117(1) to an employed earner were a reference to a self-employed earner and as if the words “or on behalf, or in respect, of” were omitted;

c

for the purposes of entitlement to a contribution-based job seeker’s allowance, the weekly rate of any Class 2 contribution payable by a share fisherman for any contribution week while he is ordinarily employed as a share fisherman shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 11(1) of the Act (Class 2 contributions) F74, be F457£2.70;

d

regulations 21, 100 and 108 shall apply to contributions payable at the weekly rate specified in paragraph (c) of this regulation as if references in those regulations to Class 2 contributions included, as may be appropriate, references to Class 2 contributions at that rate;

e

regulation 43 shall apply to a share fisherman as if there were included at the end of paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation the words “or is entitled to a contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance or, but for a failure to satisfy the contribution conditions for that benefit, would be so entitled”;

f

insofar as Class 4 contributions in respect of the profits or gains of a share fisherman in respect of his employment as such are not collected by the Board under section 16 of the Act F75 (assessment and collection, etc. of Class 4 contributions) regulations 103 to 110 shall apply as if the share fisherman were a person to whom section 18(1)(a) and (b) of the Act applied (Class 4 contributions for persons treated under section 2(2)(b) of the Act as self-employed earners) F76; and

g

for the purposes of section 12 of the Act F77 and for the purposes of that section as modified by regulations 63 to 65, where an earner was a share fisherman when liability for Class 2 contributions arose, any reference in section 12 to an ordinary contribution, and any reference in those regulations to the weekly applicable rate of a contribution, shall be a reference to the rate of Class 2 contributions prescribed for a share fisherman.

Case D— Married Women and Widows

Interpretation126

1

In this Case, unless the context otherwise requires—

“personal death benefit” means any death benefit which, apart from any regulations made under section 73 of the Administration Act (overlapping benefits—general) F78, is payable to a person otherwise than in respect of another person who is a child or an adult dependant;
“Personal Injuries Scheme” means any scheme made under the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939 F79 or under the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939 F80;
“qualifying widow” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 127(1);
“reduced rate” means the rate specified in regulation 131;
“regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations” and “regulation 94 of the 1975 Regulations” mean respectively regulation 91 and regulation 94 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1975 F81 before section 3(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 F82 (married women and widows) came into force and sections 5(3) and 130(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 F83 (Class 1 reduced rate and married women and widows) were repealed;
“Service Pensions Instrument” means those provisions and only those provisions of any Royal Warrant, Order in Council or other instrument (not being a 1914–1918 War Injuries Scheme) under which a death or disablement pension (not including a pension calculated by reference to length of service) and allowances for dependants payable with either such pension may be paid out of public funds in respect of any death or disablement, wound, injury or disease due to service in the naval, military or air forces of the Crown or in any nursing service or other auxiliary service of any of those forces or in the Home Guard or in any other organisation established under the control of the Defence Council or formerly established under the control of the Admiralty, the Army Council or the Air Council;
“1914–1918 War Injuries Scheme” means any scheme made under the Injuries in War (Compensation) Act 1914 F84 or under the Injuries in War Compensation Act 1914 (Session 2) F85 or under any Government scheme for compensation in respect of persons injured in any merchant ship or fishing vessel as a result of hostilities during the 1914–1918 War.

2

Where by any provision of this Case notice is required to be or may be given in writing it shall be given on a form approved by the Board or in such other manner, being in writing, as they may accept as sufficient in any case.

Elections by married women and widows127

1

A woman who on 6th April 1977 (the date on which section 3(1) of the F290Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (married women and widows) came into force) was married or was a widow who satisfied the conditions prescribed in paragraph (8) (“a qualifying widow”) may—

a

elect that her liability in respect of primary Class 1 contributions shall be a liability to contribute at the reduced rate; and

b

elect that she shall be under no liability to pay Class 2 contributions.

2

Any election made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a) shall be treated as also made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b) and any election made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b) shall be treated as also made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a) and any revocation of an election for the one purpose shall be treated also as a revocation of an election for the other purpose.

F2913

Where a woman has made an election to which this regulation applies—

a

any primary Class 1 contributions which are—

i

attributable to section 8(1)(a) of the Act, and

ii

payable in respect of earnings paid to her or for her benefit in the period during which the election has effect under the following provisions of this Case,

shall be payable at the reduced rate; and

b

she shall be under no liability to pay any Class 2 contribution for any contribution week in that period.

4

Subject to regulation 134, no woman shall be entitled to make an election specified in paragraph (1) after 11th May 1977.

5

Every election shall be made by notice in writing to the Board and by notice in writing to the Board may be revoked by the woman who made the election.

6

Any revocation may be cancelled by notice in writing to the Board before the date upon which the notice of revocation is to have effect, and upon cancellation the revocation shall cease to have effect.

7

Every woman who makes an election under this regulation shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and other evidence for the purpose of enabling the Board to consider the validity of the election as the Board may require.

8

The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that the widow—

a

was entitled to—

i

widow’s benefit under the Social Security Act 1975,

ii

any personal death benefit which was payable to her as a widow under the provisions of Chapter IV of Part II of that Act at a weekly rate which was not less than the basic pension specified for the time being in section 6(1)(a) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (rate of Category A retirement pension),

iii

any personal death benefit by way of pension or allowance payable to her as a widow under any Personal Injuries Scheme or Service Pensions Instrument or any 1914–1918 War Injuries Scheme (not being a pension or allowance calculated by reference to the needs of the beneficiary), the rate of which is as set out in head (ii) above, or

iv

benefit under section 39(4) of the Social Security Act 1975 (retirement benefits for the aged), other than a Category C retirement pension; and

b

was not disentitled to payment of any such benefit by reason of her living with a man, to whom she was not married, as his wife.

Duration of effect of election128

1

Subject to paragraph (2), any election made under regulation 127 shall have effect from and including 6th April 1977 (the date on which section 3(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (married women and widows) came into force) until whichever of the following events first occurs after the date of the election, namely—

a

the date on which the woman ceases to be married otherwise than by reason of the death of her husband;

b

the end of the year in which she ceases to be a qualifying widow;

c

the end of any two consecutive years which begin on or after 6th April 1978 and in which the woman who made the election has no earnings in respect of which any primary Class 1 contributions are payable in those years and in which that woman is not at any time a self-employed earner;

d

in the case of a revocation which has not been cancelled in accordance with regulation 127(6), the end of the week in which the notice of revocation is given or, if the woman so wishes, the end of any subsequent week in the same year specified in the notice;

e

where in any year after 5th April 1982 a payment (“an erroneous payment”) is made by or on behalf of a woman on account of primary Class 1 contributions at the contracted-out rate and the woman wishes to pay contributions at the F292main primary percentage from the beginning of the year next following that year, the end of the year in respect of which the erroneous payment is made; or

f

where—

i

in any year after 5th April 1982 a payment is made by or on behalf of a woman on account of primary Class 1 contributions at the non-contracted-out rate, (“an erroneous payment”), or more than one such payment is made,

ii

from the time of making that payment or, if there is more than one such payment, the first, to the time at which she notifies the Board in accordance with head (v), no contributions have been paid by her or on her behalf at the reduced rate and no contributions have been payable by her or on her behalf in respect of any contracted-out employment.

iii

she has not procured a refund in respect of any erroneous payment,

iv

she wishes to pay contributions at the F293main primary percentage from the date on which the only or first erroneous payment was made, and

v

after 5th April 1983 and on or before the 31st December in the next complete calendar year following the end of the year in which any erroneous payment was made, she notifies the Board of her wish to pay contributions at the F294main primary percentage in accordance with head (iv),

the date on which the only or first erroneous payment was made.

2

Where a woman, to whom paragraph (1)(b) applies, remarries or again becomes a qualifying widow before the end of the year in which she ceases to be a qualifying widow, that woman’s election shall, notwithstanding that sub-paragraph, but without prejudice to the application of paragraph (1)(c), (d), (e) or (f), continue to have effect from the end of that year.

Continuation of elections under regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations129

Where, but for regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations ceasing to have effect on 6th April 1977 (the date on which section 130(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 was repealed) an election made under that regulation before that date would have continued to have effect on that date, that election shall be treated as made under regulation 127 and this Case shall apply accordingly.

Continuation of elections on widowhood130

1

If on 6th April 1977 (the date on which section 3(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 came into force) a woman—

a

was married and subsequently becomes a widow; or

b

was a widow and subsequently remarries and again becomes a widow,

paragraph (2) applies to her.

2

Where this paragraph applies to a woman any election—

a

which she had made under regulation 127 before the death of the husband which renders a widow; or

b

which she is, by virtue of regulation 129, treated as having made under regulation 127 before that death;

and which is still effective at the time of the husband’s death, shall, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) and notwithstanding regulation 128, continue to have effect until the end of the appropriate period.

3

For the purposes of this regulation the end of the appropriate period is—

a

the earliest of—

i

the end of the second year specified in regulation 128(1)(c),

ii

the end of the period specified in regulation 128(1)(d) or (e), or

iii

the date specified in regulation 128(1)(f); or

b

subject to sub-paragraph (a) and paragraphs (4) and (5)—

i

where the husband’s death occurs before 1st October in any year, the end of that year,

ii

where the husband’s death occurs after 30th September in any year, the end of the year next following that in which the death occurs.

4

Subject to regulation 128(1)(c), (d), (e) and (f) and to paragraph (5), if at the end of the year specified in head (i) or head (ii) of paragraph (3)(b) there is pending a claim or application made by or on behalf of the woman as a widow within 182 days (including Sundays) of her husband’s death for any benefit specified in head (i) or (iv) or, irrespective of its rate, in head (ii) or (iii) of regulation 127(8)(a), the end of the appropriate period shall be the end of the year in which the claim or application is determined.

5

If at the end of the year specified in head (i) or (ii) of paragraph (3)(b) or, as the case may be, in paragraph (4) the woman is a qualifying widow or married, the election shall continue to have effect, unless she is then a person to whom regulation 128(1)(c), (d), (e) or (f) applies.

F271 Reduced rate of primary Class 1 contributions otherwise payable at the main primary percentage131

On and after 6th April 2003, the reduced rate of contribution for the purposes of section 19(4) of the Act (power to regulate liability in respect of certain married women and widows) in respect of so much of a married woman’s liability for primary Class 1 contributions as is attributable to section 8(1)(a) of the Act shall be 4.85 per cent.

Class 3 contributions132

A woman who has made, or is under the regulations 126 to 131 treated as having made, an election under regulation 127 shall be precluded from paying Class 3 contributions for any year in respect of the whole of which that election has effect.

is informed by the woman to whom it was issued that she intends to revoke her election and is requested to return the certificate to her so that she may return it to the Board; or

b

the employment by him of the woman to whom the certificate was issued has terminated,

he shall immediately return the certificate to her.

10

Where under the foregoing provisions of this Case an election has been made by a woman F295to pay at the reduced rate in respect of so much of her liability for primary Class 1 contributions as is attributable to section 8(1)(a) of the Act and that election ceases to have effect, it shall be the duty of that woman to inform the secondary contributor accordingly.

11

Any certificate issued for the purpose of an election made or deemed to have been made under the regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations shall, if by virtue of regulation 124 the election is treated as made under regulation 127, continue in force for the purposes of that regulation.

who has not, in relation to the application of paragraph (1), given the notice prescribed in paragraph (7),

may, subject to the conditions prescribed in paragraph (6), make an election under and in accordance with regulation 127, notwithstanding that she has not done so before the date prescribed in that regulation, and regulations 126 to 133 shall apply accordingly from the end of the year in which paragraph (1) ceases to apply to her.

6

The conditions referred to in paragraph (5) are that the woman—

a

shall make the election not later than 11th May next following the end of the year in which paragraph (1) ceases to apply to her; and

b

is, at the beginning of the year next following the year in which paragraph (1) so ceases to apply, married or a qualifying widow.

7

Any woman to whom, by virtue of paragraph (2)(a) or (b), paragraph (1) applies may give notice in writing to the Board that she does not wish paragraph (1) to apply to her and upon the giving of such notice it shall accordingly cease to apply.

Deemed election of married women and widows excepted from contribution liability under the National Insurance Act 1965135

Where immediately before 6th April 1975 there was, or is deemed to have been, in issue a current certificate of exception under regulation 9(3) or (4A) of the National Insurance (Contributions) Regulations 1969 F86 (exception for certain widows), or there was current an election under regulation 2(1)(a) of the National Insurance (Married Women) Regulations 1973 F87 (married women who are employed persons), or a women then was, or but for any exception under or by virtue of another provision of the National Insurance Act 1965 F88 would have been, excepted under regulation 3(1)(a) of the 1973 Regulations (married women who are self-employed persons) from liability for contributions as a self-employed person under that Act and in any of these cases on that day the woman is a widow or, as the case may be, a married woman, that woman shall be deemed to have made an election under regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations.

Special transitional provisions regarding deemed elections136

1

If, under regulation 135 a woman is deemed to have made an election under regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations, this regulation applies.

2

Before the woman first becomes liable to pay a primary Class 1 contribution she may revoke any such election by notice in writing given to the Board and, if she so specified in that notice, the revocation shall have effect from and including the beginning of the year in which the notice is given.

3

If no notice of revocation is given and—

a

in the first year (not being more than 2 years after 6th April 1978) in which the woman becomes liable to pay primary Class 1 contributions—

i

she shall be entitled to choose whether with effect from the beginning of that year, to pay such contributions at the F299main primary percentage or at the reduced rate,

ii

she shall notify any secondary contributor whether he is to pay such contributions on her behalf at the F300main primary percentage or the reduced rate, and

iii

such secondary contributor shall pay those contributions in accordance with that notification until the woman notifies him to the contrary in accordance with the provisions of regulation 133(10);

b

in that first year (not being more than 2 years after 6th April 1978) any primary Class 1 contribution at the standard rate is paid by or on behalf of the woman, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that the woman did not intend, by the making of that payment, to revoke the election she shall be deemed to have revoked the election.

Application of regulations 126 to 134 to elections and revocation of elections deemed made under regulations 135 and 136137

1

Subject to paragraph (2), regulations 126 to 134, save only in so far as inconsistent with regulations 135 and 136, shall apply to any election deemed to have been made under regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations by virtue of regulation 135 as if it had been made under, and in accordance with, regulation 127 except that the Board shall not be obliged to issue a certificate, and as if any revocation which is deemed to be made under regulation 136 were made under, and in accordance with, regulation 127(5).

2

Where a woman who under regulation 135 is not liable for a primary Class 1 contribution otherwise than at the reduced rate and to whom no certificate of election under the Act has been issued becomes employed in employed earner’s employment, she shall make application in writing to the Board for such a certificate and, notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Board shall issue such a certificate to her.

Savings138

For the purpose of facilitating the introduction of the scheme of social security contributions within the meaning of paragraph 9(1)(a)(i) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 F89 regulations 2(2) (married women who are employed persons), 3(2) (married women who are self-employed persons), 4(2) (married women who are non-employed persons) and 16 (notice of marriage) of the National Insurance (Married Woman) Regulations 1973 shall be saved.

Modification of the Act139

F301Part 1, Part 2 (except section 60), and Parts 3 and 4 of the Act shall have effect as respects married woman and widows subject to the modifications contained in this Case.

Case E— Members of the Forces F91

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F91

This Case applies to Northern Ireland by virtue of the powers conferred by section 116 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 on the Treasury. These powers are exercisable, as in Great Britain, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State (and not the Department for Social Development).

Establishments and organisations of which Her Majesty’s forces are taken to consist140

Except in relation to the employment in any of the establishments or organisations specified in Part I of Schedule 6 of any person specified in Part II of that Schedule, Her Majesty’s forces shall, for the purpose of the Act, be taken to consist of the establishments and organisations specified in Part I of that Schedule, and this Case shall be construed accordingly.

Treatment of serving members of the forces as present in Great Britain141

For the purposes of regulation 145(1)(a) a serving member of the forces shall, in respect of his employment as such, be treated as present in Great Britain F90.

Treatment of contributions paid after that date142

For the purpose of any entitlement to benefit, any earnings-related contributions paid after the due date in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of a person in respect of his employment as a member of the forces shall be treated as paid on that date.

Special provisions concerning earnings-related contributions143

1

For the purposes of earnings-related contributions, there shall be excluded from the computation of a person’s earnings as a serving member of the forces any payment in so far as it is—

a

a payment of or in respect of an Emergence Service grant;

b

a payment of any sum referred to in F458sections 297 and 298 of ITEPA 2003 (armed forces' food, drink and mess allowances and reserve and auxiliary forces' training allowances); or

c

a payment of liability bounty in recognition of liability for immediate call-up in times of emergency.

2

The earnings period for a person who is a serving member of the forces shall be as follows—

a

in the case of a person serving in the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, whatever is the accounting period from time to time applying in his case under the Naval Pay Regulations or, as the case may be, the Army Pay Warrant, Queen’s Regulations for the Army or for the Royal Air Force or the Air Council Instructions; or

b

in the case of a person undergoing training in any of the establishments or organisations specified in paragraphs 2 to 9 of Part I of Schedule 6, a month.

Application of the Act and regulations144

1

The provisions of Part I of the Act and so much of Part VI of the Act as relates to contributions and the regulations made under those provisions shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent and the provisions of this Case, apply in relation to persons who are serving members of the forces with the modification prescribed in paragraph (2).

2

The modification is that where any such person is, on account of his being at sea or outside the United Kingdom by reason of his employment as a serving member of the forces, unable to perform an act required to be done either immediately or on the happening of a certain event or within a specified time, he shall be deemed to have complied with that requirement if he performs the act as soon as is reasonably practicable, although after the happening of the event or the expiration of the specified time,

Case F— Residence and Persons Abroad

Condition as to residence or presence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland145

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), for the purposes of section 1(6) of the Act (conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain for liability or entitlement to pay Class 1 or Class 2 contributions, liability to pay Class 1A or Class 1B contributions or entitlement to pay Class 3 Contributions) F92 the conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case requires) shall be—

a

as respects liability of an employed earner to pay primary Class 1 contributions in respect of earnings for an employed earner’s employment, that the employed earner is resident or present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland(or but for any temporary absence would be present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland) at the time of that employment or is then ordinarily resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be);

b

as respect liability to pay secondary Class 1 contributions, Class 1A contributions or Class 1B contributions that the person who, but for any conditions as to residence or presence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be and including the having of a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland), would be the secondary contributor or the person liable for the payment of Class 1B contributions (in this Case referred to as “the employer”) is resident or present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland when such contributions become payable or then has a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be), so however that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the employer paying the said contributions if he so wishes;

c

as respects entitlement of a self-employed earner to pay Class 2 contributions, that that earner is present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) in the contribution week for which the contribution is to be paid;

d

as respects liability of a self-employed earner to pay Class 2 contributions, that the self-employed earner is ordinarily resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be), or, if he is not so ordinarily resident, that before the period in respect of which any such contributions are to be paid he has been resident in Great Britain (as the case may be) for a period of at least 26 out of the immediately preceding 52 contribution weeks under the Act, the Social Security Act 1975 F93 or the National Insurance Act 1965 F94 or under some or all of those Acts.

e

as respects entitlement of a person to pay Class 3 contributions in respect of any year, either that—

i

that person is resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) throughout the year,

ii

that person has arrived in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) during that year and has been or is liable to pay Class 1 or Class 2 contributions in respect of an earlier period during that year,

iii

that person has arrived in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) during that year and was either ordinarily resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) throughout the whole of that year or became ordinarily resident during the course of it, or

iv

that person not being ordinarily resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be), has arrived in that year or the previous year and has been continuously present in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) for 26 complete contribution weeks, entitlement where the arrival has been in the previous year arising in respect only of the next year.

2

Where a person is ordinarily neither resident nor employed in the United Kingdom and, in pursuance of employment which is mainly employment outside the United Kingdom by an employer whose place of business is outside the United Kingdom (whether or not he also has a place of business in the United Kingdom) that person is employed for a time in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) as an employed earner and, but for the provisions of this paragraph, the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) would apply, the conditions prescribed in that sub-paragraph and in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph shall apply subject to the proviso that—

a

no primary or secondary Class 1 contribution shall be payable in respect of the earnings of the employed earner for such employment;

b

no Class 1A contribution shall be payable in respect of something which is made available to the employed earner or to a member of his family or household by reason of such employment; and

c

no Class 1B contribution shall be payable in respect of any PAYE settlement agreement in connection with such employment, after the date of the earner’s last entry into Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) and before he has been resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) for a continuous period of 52 contribution weeks from the beginning of the contribution week following that in which that date falls.

3

Where a person to whom paragraph (1)(a) would otherwise apply is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and is not a person to whom the provisions of paragraph (2) apply, the proviso in paragraph (2) shall nevertheless apply if either—

a

during a vacation occurring in a course of full-time studies which that person is pursing outside the United Kingdom, that person is gainfully employed under a contract of service in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) in temporary employment of a nature similar or related to that course of studies; or

b

there exists between him and some other person outside the United Kingdom a relationship comparable with the relationship between an apprentice and his master in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) and that person is gainfully employed under a contract of service in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) in employment which began before he attained the age of 25 and which is of a nature similar or related to the employment under the said relationship outside the United Kingdom.

Payment of contributions for periods abroad146

1

Where an earner is gainfully employed outside the United Kingdom, and that employment, if it had been in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, would have been employed earner’s employment, that employment outside the United Kingdom shall be treated as employed earner’s employment for the period for which under paragraph (2)(a) contributions are payable in respect of the earnings paid to the earner in respect of that employment provided that—

a

the employer has a place of business in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be);

b

the earner is ordinarily resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be); and

c

immediately before the commencement of the employment the earner was resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be).

2

Where, under paragraph (1), the employment outside the United Kingdom is treated as an employed earner’s employment, the following provisions shall apply in respect of the payment of contributions—

a

primary and secondary Class 1 contributions shall be payable in respect of any payment of earnings for the employment outside the United Kingdom during the period of 52 contribution weeks from the beginning of the contribution week in which that employment begins to the same extent as that to which such contributions would have been payable if the employment had been in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be);

b

subject to regulation 148, any earner by or in respect of whom contributions are or have been payable under sub-paragraph (a) shall be entitled to pay Class 3 contributions in respect of any year during which the earner is outside the United Kingdom from and including that in which the employment outside the United Kingdom begins until that in which he next returns to Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be);

c

Class 1A contributions and Class 1B contributions shall be payable in respect of the period specified in sub-paragraph (a).

Class 2 and Class 3 contributions for periods abroad147

1

Subject to regulation 148, a person (other than a person to whom regulation 146(2)(a) applies) may, notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 145(1)(c) and (e), if he so wishes and if he satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph (3) below pay contributions in respect of periods during which he is outside the United Kingdom as follows—

a

in respect of any contribution week throughout which he is gainfully employed outside the United Kingdom in employment which is not employment in respect of earnings from which Class 1 contributions are payable, he may, if immediately before he last left Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be), he was ordinarily an employed earner or a self-employed earner, pay a contribution as a self-employed earner;

b

in respect of any year which includes a period during which he is outside the United Kingdom he may pay Class 3 contributions.

2

A person who is gainfully employed outside Great Britain and falls within the provisions of paragraph (1)(a) shall for the purposes of that paragraph be treated as being outside the United Kingdom for any period during which he is temporarily in the United Kingdom.

3

Subject to paragraph (4), the conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

a

the person has been resident in Great Britain or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) for a continuous period of not less than three years at any time before the period for which the contributions are to be paid;

b

there have been paid by or on behalf of that person contributions of the appropriate amount—

i

for each of 3 years ending at any time before the relevant period,

ii

for each of 2 years ending at any time before the relevant period and, in addition, 52 contributions under either or both the Social Security Act 1975 or the National Insurance Act 1965, or

iii

for any one year ending at any time before the relevant period and, in addition, 104 contributions under either or both the Social Security Act 1975 or the National Insurance Act 1965, or

c

there have been paid by or on behalf of that person 156 contributions under either or both the Social Security Act 1975 or the National Insurance Act 1965.

4

In paragraph (3)—

“contributions of the appropriate amount” means contributions under the Act the earnings factor derived from which is not less than 52 times the lower earnings limit for the time being for primary Class 1 contributions;
“contributions under either or both the Social Security Act 1975 or the National Insurance Act 1965” means contributions of any class under section 4, 7 or 8 of the Social Security Act 1975 or section 3 of the National Insurance Act 1965 in respect of any period; and
“the relevant period” means the period for which it is desired to pay the Class 2 or Class 3 contributions specified in paragraph (1).

d

regulation 89 shall not apply.

Late paid contributions153

1

This regulation applies to any Class 2 contribution a volunteer development worker is entitled to pay by virtue of regulation 151, which is paid in respect of a week falling within a tax year (“the contribution year”) earlier than the tax year in which it is paid.

2

Section 12 of the Act (late paid Class 2 contributions) shall not apply.

3

Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of a contribution to which this regulation applies shall be the amount which the volunteer development worker would have had to pay if he had paid the contribution in the contribution year.

4

In any case where—

a

the volunteer development worker pays a contribution to which this regulation applies after the end of the tax year immediately following the contribution year; and

b

the weekly rate of contributions applicable under regulation 152(b), for the week in respect of which the contribution is paid, differs from the weekly rate so applicable at the time of payment,

the amount of the contributions shall be computed by reference to the highest weekly rate of contrinbutions applicable in the period from the week in respect of which the contribution is paid to the day on which it is paid.

Modification of the Act and these Regulations154

Part 1 of the Act and these Regulations shall have effect as respects volunteer development workers subject to the modification contained in this Case.

PART 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Treatment of contribution week falling in two years155

For the purposes of Class 2 contributions, where a contribution week falls partly in one year and partly in another, it shall be treated as falling wholly within the year in which it begins.

F248Decisions taken by officers of the Inland Revenue in respect of contributions which are prescribed for the purposes of section 8(1)(m) of the Transfer Act155A

1

For the purposes of section 8(1)(m) of the Transfer Act the decisions specified in paragraphs (2) to (5) are prescribed.

2

The decisions specified in this paragraph are—

a

whether a notice should be given under regulation 3(2B) and, if so, the terms of such a notice;

b

whether a notice given under regulation 3(2B) should cease to have effect;

c

whether a direction should be given under regulation 31 and, if so, the terms of the direction;

d

whether the condition in regulation 50(2) is satisfied;

e

whether a late application under F459regulation 52(8) for the refund of a contribution should be admitted;

f

whether a late application under regulation 54(3) for the return of a Class 1 contribution paid at the wrong rate should be admitted;

g

whether a late application under regulation 55(3) for the repayment of a Class 1A contribution should be admitted;

h

whether, in a case where the secondary contributor has failed to pay a primary Class 1 contribution on behalf of the primary contributor, that failure was with the consent or connivance of the primary contributor or attributable to any negligence on the part of the primary contributor, as mentioned in regulation 60;

i

whether the condition in regulation 61(2) is satisfied;

j

whether, in the case of a Class 2 contribution remaining unpaid by the due date, the reason for the non-payment is the contributor’s ignorance or error, and, if so, whether that ignorance or error was due to his failure to exercise due care and diligence, as mentioned in regulation 65(2);

k

whether the reason for a contributor’s failure to pay a Class 3 contribution within the period prescribed for its payment is his ignorance or error, and, if so, whether that ignorance or error was due to his failure to exercise due care and diligence, as mentioned in regulation 65(3);

l

whether the reason for a contributor’s failure to pay a Class 3 contribution falling to be computed under section 13(6) of the Act and which remains unpaid after the end of the second year following the contribution year, is his ignorance or error and if so whether that ignorance or error was due to his failure to exercise due care and diligence, as mentioned in regulation 65(4); and

m

whether a late application under regulation 110(3) for the return of a special Class 4 contribution should be admitted.

3

The decisions specified in this paragraph are—

a

whether a contribution (other than a Class 4 contribution) has been paid in error as mentioned in F460regulation 52(1); and

b

whether there has been a payment of contributions in excess of the amount specified in regulation 21, as mentioned in F461regulation 52A(1),

to the extent that they are not decisions falling within section 8(1)(c) or (d) (decisions as to liability and entitlement to pay contributions) of the Transfer Act.

4

The decisions specified in this paragraph are—

a

whether the delay in making payment of a contribution, payable by an employer on behalf of an insured person, was neither with the consent or connivance of the insured person nor attributable to any negligence on the part of the insured person, as mentioned in regulation 23 of the National Insurance (Contributions) Regulations 1969;

b

whether, in the case of a contribution paid after the due date, the failure to pay the contribution before that time was attributable to ignorance or error on the part of the insured person, and, if so, whether that ignorance or error was due to the failure on the part of the insured person to exercise due care and diligence, as mentioned in regulation 24 of those Regulations; and

c

whether the failure to pay a contribution to which regulation 32 of those Regulations applies within the prescribed period was attributable to ignorance or error on the part of the person entitled to pay it and, if so, whether that ignorance or error was due to the failure of the person entitled to pay the contribution to exercise due care and diligence.

5

The decisions specified in this paragraph are—

a

whether the delay in making payment of a primary Class 1 contribution which is payable on a primary contributor’s behalf by a secondary contributor was neither with the consent or connivance of the primary contributor nor attributable to any negligence on the part of the primary contributor, as mentioned in regulation 5 of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment for the purpose of any contributory benefit of late paid primary Class 1 contributions where there was no consent, connivance or negligence by the primary contributor); and

b

whether, in the case of a contribution paid by or in respect of a person after the due date, the failure to pay the contribution before that time was attributable to ignorance or error on the part of that person or the person making the payment and if so whether that ignorance or error was due to the failure on the part of such person to exercise due care and diligence, as mentioned in regulation 6 of the Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001 (treatment for the purpose of any contributory benefit of contributions under the Act paid late through ignorance or error).

Northern Ireland156

1

Except where otherwise provided, the provisions of these Regulations shall apply to Northern Ireland as they apply to Great Britain.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the provisions of Case BF302... of Part 9 of these Regulations.

3

In the application of these Regulations to Northern Ireland other than this regulation, a reference to a provision of an enactment, which applies only to Great Britain shall be construed so far as necessary as including a reference to the corresponding enactment applying in Northern Ireland.

4

Schedule 7 contains a Table showing, in column (1) details of enactments applying in Great Britain for which the enactment shown in column (2) is the corresponding enactment in Northern Ireland.

Neither this paragraph nor Schedule 7 limits the operation of paragraph (3).

5

The reference—

a

to an Order in Council under section 179 of the Administration Act shall be taken to include a reference to an order under section 155 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F96; and

b

to the Secretary of State in regulation 59(3)(b) shall be taken to include a reference to the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, but any other reference to the Secretary of State shall be taken to include a reference to the Department for Social Development.

6

The rate of interest prescribed for the purposes of regulations 75 and 76(1) and paragraphs 17(1) and 18(1) and (3) of Schedule 4, in their application to Northern Ireland, is the rate applicable under paragraph 6(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F97 for the purpose of paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Revocations157

1

The Regulations specified in column (1) of Parts I and II of Schedule 8 are revoked to the extent mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule.

Part I of Schedule 8 contains revocations of provisions which extend either to Great Britain or to the whole of the United Kingdom, whilst Part II contains revocations of provisions which extend only to Northern Ireland.

2

Anything done, permitted to be done or required to be done, under any provision of the instruments revoked by these Regulations shall be treated as though it had been done or were permitted or required to be done (as the case may be) under the corresponding provision of these Regulations.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), a person who would have been liable, immediately before the revocation of regulation 53A(4) of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 F98 by paragraph (1) to a penalty in respect of a failure which commenced before these Regulations come into force shall continue to be liable to that penalty.

4

The revocation by these Regulations of an instrument which itself revoked an earlier instrument subject to savings does not prevent the continued operation of those savings, insofar as they are capable of continuing to have effect.

5

In this regulation “instrument” includes a Statutory Rule of Northern Ireland.

Clive Betts Greg PopeTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

The Secretary of State hereby concurs

Jeff RookerMinister of State,Department of Social Security

The Department of Social Development hereby concurs

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on12th March 2001.

John O’NeillSenior Officer of theDepartment for Social Development

Nick Montagu Dave HartnettTwo of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue

SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

Preamble

In this Schedule—

“the 1998 Act” means the Social Security Act 1998 F99;
“the 1988 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland Order 1998 F100;
“the 2000 Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 F101;
“the Transfer Act” means the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 F102
“the Transfer Order” means the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 F103; and
“the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 F104.

PART I POWERS EXERCISED BY THE TREASURY

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F105

1992 c. 4.

F106

Section 6A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act.

F107

Section 10 was substituted by section 74(2) of the 2000 Act.

F108

Section 10A was inserted by section 53 of the 1998 Act.

F109

Section 19A was inserted by section 54 of 1998 Act.

F110

1995 c. 18.

F111

Section 122(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F112

Paragraph 7A was inserted by section 56(2) of the 1998 Act.

F113

Paragraph 7B was inserted by section 57 of the 1998 Act.

F114

Paragraph 8(1)(ca) was inserted by paragraph 77(4) of the 2000 Act.

F115

Paragraph 8(1)(ia) was inserted by paragraph 77(15) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act.

F116

Paragraph 8(1A) was inserted by paragraph 39(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.

F117

1995 c. 26.

F118

1992 c. 7.

F119

Section 6A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.

F120

Section 10 was substituted by section 78(2) of the 2000 Act.

F121

Section 10A was inserted by Article 50 of the 1998 Order.

F122

1995/2705 (N.I. 15).

F123

Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F124

Section 171(10) was substituted by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.

F125

S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12).

F126

Paragraph 7A was inserted by Article 53(2) of the 1998 Order.

F127

Paragraph 7B was inserted by Article 54 of the 1998 Order.

F128

Paragraph 8(1)(ca) was inserted by section 81(4) of the 2000 Act.

F129

Paragraph 8(1)(ia) was inserted by paragraph 58(15) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order.

F130

S.I. 1995/3212 (N.I. 22).

F131

Paragraph 8(1A) was inserted by paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.

F132

1992 c. 40.

Column (1)	Column (2)
Enabling power	Relevant amendment
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 F105
Section 1(6) and (7)	Paragraph 56(3) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 3(2), (2A), (3) and (5)	Section 48 and 49 of the 1998 Act and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 4(5), (6) and (7)	Section 50 of the 1998 Act, paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and section 74(3) of the 2000 Act.
Section 5(1), (4) and (6)	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 6(3), (6) and (7)	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 6A(2) and (7) F106	Paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 10(9) F107
Section 10A(7) F108	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 11(3), (4) and (5)	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and article 3 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 12(6)	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 13(1) and (7)	Paragraph 14(2) and (4) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act, and article 4 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 14(1), (2) and (5)	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 19(1) to (5A)	Paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 19A(2) and (3) F109	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9, to the Transfer Act.
Section 116(2) and (3)	Paragraph 28 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995, paragraph 67 of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 22 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act. F110
Section 117	Paragraph 68 of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 23 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Transfer Act.
Section 118	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 119	Paragraph 69 of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 25 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to, the Transfer Act.
Section 120	Paragraph 70 of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 26 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.
Section 122(1) F111
Section 175(3), (4) and (5)	Paragraph 29(4) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Schedule 1
Paragraph 7A F112	Paragraph 37 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to, the Transfer Act.
Paragraph 7B F113	Paragraph 38 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 9, and the relevant entry in Part I of Schedule 10, to the Transfer Act, and section 76(3) and (4) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 8(1)(a), (c), (ca) F114, (e), (f), (g), (h), (ia) F115 , (j), (k), (l), (m) and (q) and (1A) F116	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995 F117, paragraph 77(15) and (16) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act, paragraph 39 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and section 74(5) and 77(4) and (5) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 11	Paragraph 41 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F118
Section 1(6) and (7)	Paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 3(2), (2A), (3) and (5)	Articles 45 and 46 of the 1998 Order and paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 4(5), (6) and (7)	Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and section 78(3) of the 2000 Act.
Section 5(1), (4) and (6)	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 6(3), (6) and (7)	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 6(A)(2) and (7) F119
Section 10(9) F120
Section 10A(7) F121	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 11(3), (4) and (5)	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and article 3 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 12(6)	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 13(1) and (7)	Paragraph 15(2) and (4) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and article 4 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 14(1), (2) and (5)	Paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 19(1) to (5A)	Paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 116(2) and (3)	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, paragraph 49 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 22 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Transfer Order. F122
Section 117	Paragraph 50 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 23 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to, the Transfer Order.
Section 118	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 119	Paragraph 51 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 25 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the Transfer Order.
Section 121(1) F123
Section 171(3), (4), (5) and (10) F124	Paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 F125
Schedule 1
Paragraph 7A F126	Paragraph 36 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 8, to the Transfer Order.
Paragraph 7B F127	Paragraph 37 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 8, and the relevant entry in Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Transfer Order and section 80(3) and (4) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 8(1)(a), (c), (ca) F128, (e), (f), (g), (h), (ia) F129, (j), (k), (l), (m) and (q) and (1A) F130	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 F131, paragraph 58(15) and (16) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order, paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and sections 78(5) and 81(4) and (5) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 10	Paragraph 19 of Schedule 21 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and paragraph 40 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order. F132

PART II POWERS EXERCISED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE INLAND REVENUE

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F133

Section 122(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F134

Paragraph 3B was inserted by section 77(2) of the 2000 Act.

F135

Paragraph 5A was inserted by paragraph 77(7) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act.

F136

Paragraph 7BA was inserted by section 76(5) of the 2000 Act.

F137

1992 c. 5.

F138

Section 191 is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F139

Section 121(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F140

Paragraph 3B was inserted by section 81(2) of the 2000 Act.

F141

Paragraph 5A was inserted by paragraph 58(7) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order.

F142

Paragraph 7BA was inserted by section 80(5) of the 2000 Act.

F143

1992 c. 8.

F144

2000 c. 4 (N.I.).

F145

Section 167(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribe”.

F146

1999 c. 16.

Column (1)	Column (2)
Enabling power	Relevant amendment
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
Section 17(1), (2), (3) and (4)	Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1, paragraph 17 of Schedule 3, and the relevant entry in Part I of Schedule 10 to, the Transfer Act.
Section 18	Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 3, to the Transfer Act and article 5 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 122(1) F133
Schedule 1
Paragraph 1	Section 148(2), (3) and (4) of the Pensions Act 1995, paragraph 77(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act, paragraph 31 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and paragraph 78(2) to (5) of Schedule 12 to, and Part VI of Schedule 13, to the Welfare Reform Act.
Paragraph 2	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Paragraph 3	Section 55 of, and paragraph 77(5) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act, paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act, section 77(1) of and Part VIII of Schedule 9 to the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 3B(11) F134
Paragraph 4	Paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 and paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Paragraph 5	Paragraph 77(6) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Act, paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act and section 74(4) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 5A F135	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Paragraph 6	Paragraph 77(8), (9), and (11) of Schedule 7 to, and the relevant entry in Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act and paragraph 17 of Schedule 1, paragraph 35 of Schedule 3, paragraph 9 of Schedule 7, paragraph 5 of Schedule 9, and the relevant entry in Part 1 of Schedule 10, to the Transfer Act
Paragraph 7BA F136
The Social Security Administration Act 1992 F137
Section 113	Section 60 of the 1998 Act, paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to the Transfer Act and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act.
Section 162(12)	Paragraph 52(11) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Act.
Section 191 F138
Social Security Contributions and Benefit (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
Section 17	Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1, paragraph 17 of Schedule 3, and the relevant entry in Part I of Schedule 9 to, the Transfer Order.
Section 18	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and article 5 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 121(1) F139
Schedule 1
Paragraph 1	Article 145(2), (3) and (4) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, paragraph 58(1) to (4) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order, paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and paragraph 86(2) to (5) of Schedule 12, and the relevant entry in Part VI of Schedule 13 to, the Welfare Reform Act.
Paragraph 2	Paragraph 31 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Paragraph 3	Article 52 of, and paragraph 58(5) of Schedule 6 to, the 1998 Order, paragraph 32 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order, section 81(1) of, and the relevant entry in Part VIII of Schedule 9 to, the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 3B(11) F140
Paragraph 4	Paragraph 16 of Schedule 1, and paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Paragraph 5	Paragraph 58(6) of Schedule 7 to the 1998 Order, paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and section 78(4) of the 2000 Act.
Paragraph 5A F141	Paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Paragraph 6	Paragraph 58(8), (9) and (11) of Schedule 6, and the relevant entry in Schedule 7, to the 1998 Order, paragraph 20 of Schedule 1, paragraph 34 of Schedule 3, paragraph 7 of Schedule 6, paragraph 3 of Schedule 8, and the relevant entry in Part I of Schedule 9 to the Transfer Order.
Paragraph 7BA F142
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F143
Section 107	Article 56 of the 1998 Order, paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Transfer Order and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000. F144
Section 142(12)	Paragraph 45(12) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 167(1) F145
Finance Act 1999 F146
Section 133(1)

SCHEDULE 2 CALCULATION OF EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EARNINGS-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

Regulation 24

Calculation of earnings1

This Schedule contains rules for the calculation of earnings in the assessment of earnings-related contributions in particular cases.

Calculation of earnings in respect of beneficial interest in assets within Part IV of Schedule 32

1

Except where paragraph 3, 4, 5 or 6 applies, the amount of earnings comprised in any payment by way of the conferment of any beneficial interest in any asset specified in Part IV of Schedule 3, which falls to be taken into account in the computation of a person’s earnings shall be calculated or estimated at a price which that beneficial interest might reasonably be expected to fetch if sold in the open market on the day on which it is conferred.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), where any asset is not quoted on a recognised stock exchange within the meaning of section 841 of the Taxes Act, it shall be assumed that, in the open market which is postulated, there is available to any prospective purchaser of the beneficial interest in the asset in question all the information which a prudent prospective purchaser might reasonably require if he were proposing to purchase if from a willing vendor by private treaty and at arm’s length.

Valuation of beneficial interest in units in a unit trust scheme3

The amount of earnings which is comprised in any payment by way of the conferment of a beneficial interest in any units in a unit trust scheme (within the meaning of section F236237 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 having a published selling price and which falls to be taken into account in the calculation of a person’s earnings shall be calculated or estimated by reference to the published selling price on the day in question.

Here “published selling price” means the lowest selling price published on the date on which the payment in question is made, and where no such price is published on that date, it means the lowest selling price published on the last previous date on which such a price was published.

Conferment of a beneficial interest in an option to acquire asset falling within Part IV of Schedule 34

The amount of earnings which is comprised in a payment by way of the conferment of a beneficial interest in an option to acquire any asset falling within Part IV of Schedule 3 shall be calculated or estimated by reference to the amount which would be comprised in accordance with paragraph 2, or, if paragraph 3, 5 or 6 would apply in accordance with that paragraph, in a payment by way of the conferment of a beneficial interest—

a

in the asset which may be acquired by the exercise of the option; or

b

where that asset (the first asset) may be exchanged for another asset (the second asset) and the value of the beneficial interest in the second asset is greater than that in the first, in that second asset,

on the day on which the beneficial interest in the option is conferred.

falls within paragraph 9 or 10 of Part IV of Schedule 3 (payments by way of alcoholic liquor on which duty has not been paid or by way of gemstones not to be disregarded as payments in kind), and

ii

is not a readily convertible asset;

b

a voucher, stamp or similar document which falls within paragraph 12 of Part IV of that Schedule and which is not capable of being exchanged for a readily convertible asset; or

c

a non-cash voucher not excluded by virtue of Part 5 of that Schedule and which falls within paragraph 12 of Part IV of that Schedule (assets not to be disregarded as payments in kind) which is not capable of being exchanged for a readily convertible asset;

shall be calculated or estimated on the basis of the cost of the asset in question.

Here “the cost of the asset” in relation to any voucher, stamp or similar document includes the cost of any asset for which that voucher, stamp or similar document is capable of being exchanged.

F323 Convertible and restricted interests in securities and convertible and restricted securities7

1

The amount of earnings comprised in any payment by way of the conferment of—

a

a convertible interest in securities;

b

a restricted interest in securities; or

c

an interest in convertible or restricted securities,

falling to be taken into account in computing a person’s earnings from employed earner’s employment shall be computed in the same manner, and shall be taken into account at the same time, as applies under Chapters 1 to 5 of Part 7 of ITEPA 2003, as substituted or inserted by Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2003, for the purpose of computing his employment income.

Convertible interest in sharesF3248

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F324

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assignment or release of right to acquire shares where neither right nor shares readily convertibleF3249

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assignment or release of a right, acquired as director or employee before 6th April 1999, to acquire shares where neither right nor shares readily convertibleF32410

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercise of a replacement right to acquire shares, obtained as an earner before 6th April 1999F32511

1

This paragraph applies if—

a

an earner obtained, before 6th April 1999, a right to acquire shares in a body corporate;

b

the earner subsequently obtained a replacement right (within the meaning given in paragraph 16A(3) of Part 9 of Schedule 3);

c

the replacement right is exercised;

d

paragraph 11A of this Schedule does not apply; and

e

paragraph 16A of Part 9 of Schedule 3 does not apply because sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph is not satisfied.

2

If this paragraph applies, the amount of earnings comprised in any payment realised by the exercise of the replacement right shall be calculated or estimated in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

3

The basis for calculating the amount of a gain realised by the exercise of the replacement right shall be the best estimate that can reasonably be made of the amount found as follows.

F317Exercise, assignment or release of share option — market value of option or resulting shares increased by things done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes11A

1

This paragraph applies for calculating or estimating the amount of earnings which is comprised in a payment which—

a

would be disregarded in the computation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions by virtue of paragraph 16 of Part 9 of Schedule 3; but

b

is not disregarded because paragraph 17 of that Part applies to it.

2

If this paragraph applies, the amount of earnings to be taken into account for the purpose of earnings related contributions is the amount which would, but for paragraph 16 F359or 16A of Part 9 of Schedule 3, have been taken into account by virtue of section 4(4)(a) of the Act.

This is subject to the following qualification.

3

If—

a

the right to acquire shares in a body corporate is not capable of being exercised more than ten years after the date on which it was obtained,

b

an amount of earnings was taken into account for the purpose of earnings-related contributions in respect of the earner’s obtaining that right, at the time he obtained it (“the deductible amount”), and

c

no exercise, assignment or release of the whole or any part of—

i

that right,

ii

any right replacing that right (“a replacement right”), or

iii

any subsequent replacement right,

has occurred on or after 10th April 2003,

the deductible amount may be deducted from the amount otherwise to be taken into account by virtue of this paragraph.

Interpretation of paragraphs 9, 10 and 11F36012

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In those paragraphs—

a

“the total market value” means the price which the shares which are the subject of the right in question might reasonably be expected to fetch on sale in the open market;

b

the total market value of the subsequent right is similar to the total market value of the first right if it is not substantially greater than the first right;

c

“total discount” means the difference between the total value of the exercise price of the shares that are the subject of the right in question and the total market value of that right;

d

neither the consideration given for the grant of the right nor any entire consideration shall be taken to include the performance of any duties of or in connection with the office or employment by reason of which the right was granted and no part of the amount or value of the consideration given for the grant shall be deducted more than once;

e

“shares”, so far as the context permits, includes stock; and

f

“body corporate” includes—

i

a body corporate constituted under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom; and

ii

an unincorporated association wherever constituted.

Apportionment of a payment F462to a retirement benefits scheme for the benefit of two or more people13

1

If, pursuant to a retirement benefits scheme, a payment is made with a view to providing any benefits under such a scheme in relation to more than one person, the amount of earnings which is comprised in that payment shall be calculated or estimated on the basis set out in whichever of subparagraphs (2) or (3) applies.

2

If the separate benefits to be provided to each of the people referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are known at the time when the payment is made, the basis is that of the separate payments which would have had to have been paid to secure the benefits.

3

In any other case, the amount of the payment shall be apportioned equally between all the persons in respect of whose earnings the payment is to be taken into account.

Valuation of non-cash vouchers14

1

The amount of earnings comprised in any payment by way of a non-cash voucher which is not otherwise disregarded by these Regulations and which falls to be taken into account in calculating an employed earner’s earnings shall be calculated on the basis set out in sub-paragraph (2).

2

The basis referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is that of an amount equal to the expense incurred (“the chargeable expense”)—

a

by the person at whose cost the voucher and the money, goods or services, for which it is capable or being exchanged, are provided;

b

in, or in connection with that provision,

and any money, goods or services obtained by the employed earner or any other person in exchange for the voucher shall be disregarded.

This is subject to the following qualification.

3

For the purpose’s of sub-paragraph (2)—

a

the chargeable expense shall be reduced by any part of that which the employed earner makes good to the person incurring it; and

b

in the case of a non-cash voucher which can be exchanged only for a meal which exceeds F23315 pence, the chargeable expense shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which it exceeds the face value of the voucher.

Apportionment of earnings comprised in a cash or non-cash voucher provided for benefit of two or more employed earners15

1

The amount of earnings comprised in any payment by way of a cash voucher or a non-cash voucher provided for the benefit of two or more employed earners and which falls to be taken into account in computing the earnings of each of those earners shall be calculated or estimated on the basis set out in whichever of sub-paragraphs (2) or (3) applies.

2

If the respective proportion of the benefit of the voucher to which each of those earners is entitled is know at the time of the payment, the basis is that of a separate payment equal to that proportion.

3

In any case where the respective proportions are not know at the time of the payment, the basis is equal apportionment between all those earners.

4

In this paragraph—

a

“chargeable expense” has the same meaning, and is calculated in the same way, as in paragraph 14; and

b

if an employed earner makes good any part of the chargeable expense to the person incurring it, that chargeable expense in relation to that employed earner shall be reduced by that part.

SCHEDULE 3 PAYMENTS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EARNINGS-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS

Regulation 26

PART I INTRODUCTORY

Introduction

1

This Schedule contains provisions about payments which are to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions.

2

Part II contains provisions about the treatment of payments in kind.

3

Part III and IV specifies payments by way of assets which are not to be disregarded by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part II.

4

Part V specifies non-cash vouchers which are to be disregarded by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part II.

5

In computing earnings there are also to be disregarded—

a

the pensions and pension contributions specified in Part VI;

b

the payments in respect of training and similar courses specified in Part VII;

c

the travelling, relocation and overseas expenses specified in Part VIII;

d

the F363incentives by way of securities specified in Part IX; and

e

the miscellaneous payments specified in Part X.

is treated for the purposes of that Order as falling within Part II of that Schedule by Article 3(3) of that Order,

that contract shall be treated as a contract of long-term insurance.

PART III PAYMENTS BY WAY OF READILY CONVERTIBLE ASSETS NOT DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND

F3261

A readily convertible asset within the meaning of section 702 of ITEPA 2003.

F3262

An asset which, in accordance with section 697 of ITEPA 2003 (PAYE: enhancing the value of an asset), would be treated, for the purposes of section 696 of that Act, as a readily convertible asset.

3

Any voucher, stamp or similar document—

a

whether used singularly or together with other such vouchers, stamps or documents; and

b

which is capable of being exchanged for an asset falling within paragraph 1 or 2.

PART IV PAYMENTS BY WAY OF SPECIFIC ASSETS NOT DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND

F327 Securities1

a

whether used singularly or together with other such vouchers, stamps or documents; and

b

which is capable of being exchanged for an asset falling within any other paragraph of this Part.

PART V CERTAIN NON-CASH VOUCHERS TO BE DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a non-cash voucher provided, to or for the benefit of the employed earner, by the employer or any other person on his behalf is to be disregarded in the calculation of an employed earner’s earnings by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part II only if it falls within any of paragraphs 2 to 8.

F2442

A non-cash voucher may also be disregarded—

a

by virtue of paragraph 7D of Part VIII (car fuel); or

b

in the circumstances specified in paragraph 4 of Part X (payments by way of F403incidental overnight expenses).

2

A non-cash voucher which is not treated as F405general earnings from employment for the purposes of F406section 86 of ITEPA 2003 (transport vouchers under pre-26th March arrangements).

F407This paragraph only applies in the case of an employee who is in lower paid employment, within the meaning of section 217 of ITEPA 2003

F3893

A payment by way of a pension is disregarded in the calculation of an employed earner’s earnings, as are the payments mentioned in paragraphs 2 to 7.

Personal pension contributions by employersF4942

A payment by way of employer’s contribution towards a personal pension which is exempt from income tax by virtue of section 308(1) of ITEPA 2003 (exemption of contributions to approved personal pension arrangements).

Approved schemes, relevant statutory schemes, pilots’ benefit funds and schemes established by overseas governments3

A payment—

F495a

to which section 386 of ITEPA 2003 (charge on payments to non-approved retirement benefits schemes) does not apply by virtue of sections 387(2) or 390 of that Act;

b

to a pilot’s benefit fund under section 607 of F496the Taxes Act;

c

to which section 608 of that Act (superannuation funds approved before 6th April 1980) F497or sections 590 (annuities) and 591 (taxable pension income) of ITEPA 2003 apply; or

d

by way of any benefit pursuant to a scheme or fund falling within sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

Funded unapproved retirement benefit schemes.4

A payment by way of relevant benefits pursuant to a retirement benefits scheme which has not been approved by the Board for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Taxes Act and attributable to payments prior to 6th April 1998.

Here “relevant benefits” has the meaning given in section 612 of the Taxes Act.

Payments to pension previously taken into account in calculating earnings5

A payment by way of any benefit pursuant to a retirement benefits scheme which has not been approved by the Board for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Taxes Act and attributable to payments on or after 6th April 1998 which have previously been included in a person’s earnings for the purpose of the assessment of his liability for earnings-related contributions.

Payments in good faith to scheme solely for providing approved benefits.6

1

A payment made in respect of a scheme which is established in good faith for the sole purpose of providing relevant benefits where at the time of the payment the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) are satisfied and, if appropriate, the additional conditions in sub-paragraph (5) and (6) are satisfied.

2

The first condition is that an application has been made to the Board in accordance with section 604 of the Taxes Act F152 and has not been rejected.

3

The second condition is that the payment represents contributions in respect of an employed earner’s earnings not in excess of the permitted maximum in force at the time when the payment is made.

4

The third condition is that the terms of the scheme do not permit any pension payable under it, in whole or in part, to be surrendered, commuted or assigned except in so far as to allow an employed earner on his retirement to obtain, by commutation of his pension, a lump sum or sums not exceeding in all 3/80ths of his final remuneration for each year of service up to a maximum of 40.

5

The first additional condition is that if the scheme is connected with another scheme or schemes each of which is an approved scheme, the amount payable by way of pension or commuted pension under the scheme will not, when aggregated with any amount payable by way of pension or commuted pension under the other scheme or schemes exceed the relevant amount.

6

The second additional condition is that if the scheme is a small self-administered scheme—

a

the requirements of regulation 9 of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restrictions on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-administered Schemes) Regulations 1991 (independent pensioner trustees) F153 have been satisfied; and

b

regulation 3 of those Regulations (restriction on the Board’s discretion to approve) does not apply.

7

In this paragraph—

a

“permitted maximum” is the amount for the time being specified in an order made under section 590C(6) of the Taxes Act (earnings cap) F154;

b

“relevant amount” shall be determined—

i

in the case of a pension which is not a commuted pension, in accordance with the provisions of section 590B(3) and (7) to (11) of the Taxes Act (further supplementary provisions in respect of approval of retirement benefit schemes) F155; and

ii

in the case of a pension which is a commuted pension, in accordance with the provisions of section 590B(4) and (7) to (11) of that Act;

c

“relevant benefits” has the meaning given in section 612 of the Taxes Act;

d

“small self-administered scheme” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Restrictions on Discretion to Approve) (Small Self-administered Schemes) Regulations 1991; and

e

whether or not a scheme is connected with another shall be determined in accordance with section 590A(2) to (4) of the Taxes Act (supplementary provisions in respect of approval of retirement benefit schemes) F156.

Pensions exempt from UK taxation under double taxation agreements7

1

A payment to a pension scheme which is afforded relief from taxation by virtue of—

a

Article 25(8) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (France) Order 1968 F157;

b

Article 17A of the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Ireland) Order 1976 F158;

c

Article 28(3) of the Convention set out in the Schedule to the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income)(Denmark) Order 1980F159.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), Article 17A of the Order shall be read as if “or is being considered for approval” were omitted.

PART VII PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF TRAINING AND SIMILAR COURSES

Payments in respect of training and similar payment disregarded1

The training payments and vouchers mentioned in this Part are disregarded in the calculation of an employed earner’s earnings.

F376Paragraphs 5 to 9 do not apply to Northern Ireland.

Work-related training2

A payment of, or contribution towards, expenditure incurred on providing work-related training which, by virtue of F463sections 250 to 254 of ITEPA 2003 (exemption for work-related training), is not to be taken as F464general earnings of the office or employment in connection with which it is provided.

Education and training funded by employers3

A payment in respect of expenditure which, by virtue of F465section 255 of ITEPA 2003 (exemption for contributions to individual learning account training), is not to be taken as F466general earnings of the office or employment in connection with which it is provided.

New Deal 50plus: employment grant and training credit4

A payment to a person, as a participant in the scheme arranged under section 2(2) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 and known as New Deal 50plus, of an employment credit or a training grant under that scheme.

Retraining courses for recipients of jobseeker’s allowance5

A payment to a person as a participant in a scheme of the kind mentioned in section 60(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (special schemes for claimants for jobseeker’s allowances) F160.

Payments to Jobmatch participants6

A payment made to a participant in a Jobmatch Scheme (including a pilot) arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 F161 in his capacity as such.

Vouchers provided to Jobmatch participants7

A payment by way of the discharge of any liability by the use of a voucher given to a participant in a Jobmatch Scheme (including a pilot), arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973, in his capacity as such.

F375Employment Retention and Advancement payments8

A payment made to a participant in an Employment Retention and Advancement Scheme, arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973, in his capacity as such.

F378Return to Work Credit9

A payment made to a participant in a Return to Work Credit Scheme, arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 in his capacity as such.

F388Working Neighbourhoods Pilot10

A payment made to a participant in a Working Neighbourhoods Pilot, arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973, in his capacity as such.

In-Work Credit11

A payment made to a participant in an In-Work Credit scheme, arranged under section 2(1) of the Employment and Training Act 1973, in his capacity as such.

PART VIII TRAVELLING, RELOCATION AND OTHER EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES OF THE EMPLOYMENT

Travelling, relocation and incidental expenses disregarded1

The travelling, relocation and other expenses and allowances mentioned in this Part are disregarded in the calculation of an employed earner’s earnings.

the place where he performs, or is to perform, the duties of his employment (in a case falling within paragraph (3)(a);

b

the place where he performs, or is to perform, the duties of his employment (in a case falling within paragraph (3)(b); or

c

the new place where he performs, or is to perform, the duties of his employment (in a case falling within paragraph (3)(c).

References in this sub-paragraph and sub-paragraph (5) to the place where the employee performs, or is to perform, the duties of his employment are references to the place where he normally performs, or is normally to perform, the duties of the employment.

5

The fourth condition is that the employee’s former residence must not be within a reasonable daily travelling distance of the place where the employee performs or is to perform the duties of the employment.

6

In a case to which sub-paragraph (2)(b) applies, expenditure incurred in pursuance of a contract or agreement entered into before 6th April 1998 does not, in the case of a contract or agreement varied at any time on or after that date, include so much of the expenditure incurred under that contract or agreement which would not have been incurred, or exceeds the amount of expenditure that would have been reasonably incurred, if that contract or agreement had not been so varied.

F4697

For the purposes of this paragraph, Chapter 7 of Part 4 of ITEPA 2003 shall be read as if sections 272 (1)(b), 272 (3)(b), 274 and 287 were omitted

Travelling expenses—general3

A payment of, or a contribution towards, F500travel expenses which the holder of an office or employment is obliged to incur and F502pay as the holder of that office or employment.

For the purposes of this paragraph—

a

“F501travel expenses ” means—

i

amounts necessarily expended on travelling in the performance of the duties of the office or employment; or

ii

other expenses of travelling which are attributable to the necessary attendance at any place of the holder of the office or employment in the performance of the duties of the office or employment and are not expenses of ordinary commuting or private travel (within the meaning of F503section 338 of ITEPA 2003 (travel for necessary attendance);

F504b

section 339 of ITEPA 2003 (meaning of “workplace” and “permanent workplace”) shall apply as it applies for the purposes of section 338 of that Act

c

expenses of travel by the holder of an office or employment between two places at which he performs the duties of different offices or employments under or with companies in the same group are treated as necessarily expended in the performance of the duties which he is to perform at his destination; and

d

for purpose of sub-paragraph (c) companies are to be taken to be members of the same group if and only if—

i

one is a 51 per cent subsidiary of the other; or

ii

both are 51 per cent subsidiaries of a third company

within the meaning of section 838(1)(a) of the Taxes Act (subsidiaries).

F390Travel at start or finish of overseas employment4

A payment of, or a contribution towards, the expenses of the earner’s employment to the extent that those expenses—

a

are deductible for income tax purposes in accordance with section 341 of ITEPA 2003 (travel at start or finish of overseas employment); or

b

would be so deductible if—

i

Conditions B and C were omitted from that section; and

ii

the earnings of the employment were subject to income tax as employment income under that Act.

Travel between employments where duties performed abroad4A

A payment of, or a contribution towards, the expenses of the earner’s employment to the extent that those expenses—

a

are deductible for income tax purposes in accordance with section 342 of ITEPA 2003 (travel between employments where duties performed abroad), or

b

would be so deductible if—

i

Conditions E and F were omitted from that section; and

ii

the earnings of the employment were subject to income tax as employment income under that Act.

Travel costs and expenses where duties performed abroad: earner’s travel4B

1

So much of an employed earner’s earnings as equals the amount in sub-paragraph (2).

2

The amount in this sub-paragraph is—

a

the included amount within the meaning of section 370 of ITEPA 2003 (travel costs and expenses where duties performed abroad: employee’s travel); or

b

the amount which would be the included amount within the meaning of that section if the earner were resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.

A payment—

a

by way of the discharge of any liability which by virtue of F471section 239(1) of ITEPA 2003 (payments and benefits connected with taxable cars and vans and exempt heavy goods vehicles); or

b

of expenses, which by virtue of F472section 239(2) of that Act;

is not treated as F473general earnings of the employment chargeable to income taxF474....

F243Qualifying amounts of relevant motoring expenditure7A

To the extent that it would otherwise be earnings, the qualifying amount calculated in accordance with regulation 22A(4).

Qualifying amounts of mileage allowance payment in respect of cycles7B

1

To the extent that it would otherwise be earnings, the qualifying amount of a mileage allowance payment in respect of a cycle.

2

The qualifying amount is that which would be produced by the formula in regulation 22A(4) if the value for R were the rate for the time being approved under F475section 230(2) of ITEPA 2003 in respect of a cycle.

3

In this paragraph—

“cycle” has the meaning given in section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and
“mileage allowance payment” has the meaning given in F476section 229(2) of ITEPA 2003.

Qualifying amounts of passenger payment7C

1

To the extent that it would otherwise be earnings, the qualifying amount of a passenger payment.

2

The qualifying amount is that which would be produced by the formula in regulation 22A(4) if—

a

references to business travel were to business travel for which the employee F477receives passenger payments within the meaning of section 233(3) of ITEPA 2003; and

b

the value for R were the rate for the time being approved for a passenger payment under F478section 234 of ITEPA 2003.

3

In this paragraph—

“passenger payment” has the meaning given in F479section 233(3) of ITEPA 2003; and
F480...

F481Car fuel7D

1

A payment by way of the provision of car fuel which is chargeable to income tax under section 149 of ITEPA 2003.

Car parking facilities8

A payment of, or a contribution towards, the provision of car parking facilities at or near the earner’s place of employment which, by virtue of F482section 237 of ITEPA 2003, is not regarded as F483general earnings of the earner’s employment.

Specific and distinct payments of, or towards, expenses actually incurred9

F2451

For the avoidance of doubt, these shall be disregarded any specific and distinct payment of, or contribution towards, expenses which an employed earner actually incurs in carrying out his employment.

F246This is subject to the following qualification.

F2472

Sub-paragraph (1) does not authorise the disregard of any amount by way of relevant motoring expenditure, within the meaning of paragraph (3) of regulation 22A, in excess of that permitted by the formula in paragraph (4) of that regulation.

F484council tax or water or sewerage charges on accommodation provided for employee’s use10

A payment of, or a contribution towards meeting a person’s liability for F485council tax or water or sewerage charges in respect of accommodation occupied by him and provided for him by reason of his employment if by virtue of F487sections 99 or 100 of ITEPA 2003 (accommodation provided for performance of duties or as a result of a security threat), F486he is not liable to income taxF490... in respect of the provision of that accommodation.

This paragraph does not extend to Northern Ireland.

F491rates or water or sewerage charges on accommodation provided for employee’s use11

A payment of, or a contribution towards meeting, a person’s liability for F492rates or water or sewerage charges in respect of accommodation occupied by him and provided for him by reason of his employment if by virtue of F488sections 99 or 100 of ITEPA 2003 (accommodation provided for performance of duties or as a result of a security threat), he is not liable to income taxF489... in respect of the provision of that accommodation.

This paragraph extends only to Northern Ireland.

Foreign service allowance12

A payment by way of an allowance which is not regarded as income for any income tax purpose by virtue of F493section 299 of ITEPA 2003 (Crown employees' foreign service allowance).

Commonwealth War Graves Commission and British Council: extra cost of living allowance13

A payment by way of an allowance to a person in the service of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or the British Council paid with a view to compensating him for the extra cost of living outside the United Kingdom in order to perform the duties of his employment.

Overseas medical treatment14

A payment of, or a contribution towards, expenses incurred in—

a

providing an employee with medical treatment outside the United Kingdom (including providing for him to be an in-patient) in a case where the need for the treatment arises while the employee is outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of performing the duties of his employment; or

b

providing insurance for the employee against the cost of such treatment in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a).

Here “medical treatment” includes all forms of treatment for, and all procedures for diagnosing, any physical or mental ailment, infirmity or defect.

F387Experts Seconded to European Commission15

A payment in respect of daily subsistence allowances paid by the European Commission to persons whose services are made available to the Commission by their employers under the detached national experts scheme which is exempt from income tax by virtue of section 304 of ITEPA 2003 (experts seconded to European Commission).

PART IXF330Incentives by way of securities.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F330

Sch. 3 Pt. IX heading substituted (1.9.2003) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2085), regs. 1, 12(2)

F331Certain payments by way of securities, restricted securities and restricted interests in securities, and gains arising from them, disregarded1

F3311

Payments by way of securities, restricted securities and restricted interests in securities, and gains arising from them, are disregarded in the calculation of an employed earner’s earnings to the extent mentioned in this Part.

2

For the purposes of paragraphs 13, 15 and 16—

a

“body corporate” includes—

i

a body corporate constituted under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

ii

an unincorporated association wherever constituted;

b

“total discount” means the difference between the total value of the exercise price of the shares that are subject to the right in question and the total market value of that right;

c

“total market value” means the price which the shares that are subject to the right in question might reasonably be able to fetch in the open market; and

d

the total market value of the subsequent right is similar to the total market value of the first right if it is not substantially greater than the first right.

Shares in secondary contributor or associated bodyF3712

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F332 Rights to acquire securities3

A payment by way of a right to acquire securities.

“Short” share options granted on or after 6th April 1999F3683A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enterprise management incentivesF3694

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F333Priority share allocationsF3335

A payment by way of an allocation of shares in priority to members of the public in respect of which no liability to income tax arises by virtue of section 542 of ITEPA 2003.

Partnership share agreements6

A payment that is deducted from the earnings of the employment under a partnership share agreement.

Here “partnership share agreement” has the meaning given in F362paragraph 44 of Schedule 2 to ITEPA 2003.

F334Shares under share incentive plans7

A payment by way of an award of shares under a share incentive plan within the meaning of Schedule 2 to ITEPA 2003.

Securities and interests in securities which are not readily convertible assets7A

A payment by way of the acquisition of securities, interests in securities or securities options in connection with employed earner’s employment if, or to the extent that, what is acquired is not a readily convertible asset.

Here “acquisition” includes acquisition pursuant to an employment-related securities option within the meaning of section 471(5) of ITEPA 2003 as substituted by the Finance Act 2003.

Shares under approved profit sharing schemesF3708

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F335 Restricted securities and restricted interests in securities9

1

A payment by way of the acquisition of restricted securities, or a restricted interest in securities, where those securities are, or that interest is, employment-related, if no charge to income tax arises under section 425 of ITEPA 2003 other than by virtue of subsection (2) of that section.

This is subject to the following qualification.

2

This paragraph does not apply if an election has been made as mentioned in subsection (3) of section 425 of ITEPA 2003.

3

References in this paragraph to section 425 of ITEPA 2003 are to that section as substituted by paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2003.

Conditional interest in shares: gains from exercise etc. of share optionsF33610

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Convertible sharesF33611

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Convertible shares: gains from the exercise etc. of share optionsF33612

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Share option gains by directors and employeesF33613

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares acquired under options granted before 9th April 1998F33614

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assignment or release of optionF33615

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F337 Exercise of replacement share options where original option acquired before 6th April 199916

1

A gain realised by the exercise of a replacement right to acquire shares in a body corporate where the original right was obtained before 6th April 1999 provided that—

a

sub-paragraph (4) is satisfied, and

b

paragraph 17 does not apply,

The disregard conferred by this paragraph is subject to the following limitation.

2

Only the value of the shares acquired by the exercise of the replacement right shall be disregarded.

3

In this paragraph and paragraph 17—

“the original right” means the right, acquired before 6th April 1999, to acquire shares in a body corporate; and
“replacement right” means a right to acquire shares, obtained, whether as the result of one transaction or a series of transactions, and whether directly or indirectly, in consequence of—
1. a
  the assignment or release of the original right; or
2. b
  the assignment or release of a right which was itself obtained in consequence of the assignment or release of that right.

4

This sub-paragraph is satisfied in respect of a transaction through which the replacement right was obtained if A is not substantially greater than R.

Here—
- A is the market value of the shares which may be obtained by the exercise of the right acquired on that occasion, less any consideration which would have to be given on that occasion by or on behalf of the earner if that right were to be exercised immediately after its acquisition (disregarding any restriction on its exercise); and
- R is the market value of the shares subject to the right assigned or released on that occasion, immediately before that occasion, less any consideration which would have been required to be given by or on behalf of the earner for the exercise of that right, disregarding any restriction on its exercise, subject to the following qualification.
- If a transaction involves only a partial replacement of an earlier right, the amount of the earlier consideration to be deducted in computing R shall be proportionately reduced.

F318Payments resulting from exercise, assignment or release of options which are not disregarded by virtue of paragraph 1617

1

This paragraph applies to a payment—

a

made on or after 10th April 2003, and

b

which would otherwise fall to be disregarded by virtue of paragraph 16 F365or 16A of this Part,

where the market value of the shares has been increased by more than 10% by things done, on or after 6th April 1999, otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “the shares” includes—

a

the shares subject to the right currently being exercised; and

b

where the right to acquire shares held on 6th April 1999 has been replaced by a F366replacement right, includes the shares subject to F367a replacement right.

3

The following are among the things that are, for the purposes of this paragraph, done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes—

a

anything done as part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is the avoidance of tax or of contributions under the Act; and

b

any transaction between companies which, at the time of the transaction, are members of the same group on terms which are not such as might be expected to be agreed between persons acting at arm’s length.

4

But sub-paragraph (3)(b) does not apply to a payment for group relief within the meaning given in section 402(6) of the Taxes Act.

5

In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “group” means a body corporate and its 51% subsidiaries (within the meaning of section 838 of the Taxes Act), and other expressions used in this paragraph which are defined in, or for the purposes of, paragraph 16 have the same meaning here as they have in that paragraph.

PART X MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Other miscellaneous payments to be disregarded1

1

The payments listed in paragraphs F3612 to 17 are disregarded in the calculation of earnings.

2

Paragraph 4 contains additional rules about the way in which the components of a payment by way of expenses incidental to a qualifying absence from home are to be treated for the purpose of earnings-related contributions if the permitted maximum is exceeded.

Payments on account of sums already included in the computation of earnings2

A payment on account of a person’s earnings in respect of his employment as an employed earner which comprises, or represents and does not exceed sums which have previously been included in his earnings for the purpose of his assessment of earnings-related contributions.

Payments discharging liability for secondary Class 1 contributions following election under paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act3

A payment by way of the discharge of any liability for secondary Class 1 contributions which has been transferred from the secondary contributor to the employed earner by election made jointly by them for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (elections about contribution liability in respect of share option gains) F162.

Payments by way of incidental F505overnight expenses4

F5061

A payment by way of incidental overnight expenses, in whatever form, which by virtue of section 240 of ITEPA 2003 are not general earnings liable to income tax under that Act.

2

If a payment is made by way of incidental overnight expenses in connection with a qualifying period, but the amount of that payment (calculated in accordance with section 241 of ITEPA 2003) exceeds the permitted amount, sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) apply.

3

So much of the payment as is made by way of cash shall be included in the calculation of earnings.

4

The amount of cash for which a cash voucher can be exchanged shall be included in the calculation of earnings.

5

The cost of provision of any non-cash voucher shall be included in the calculation of earnings and anything for which the voucher can be exchanged shall be disregarded in that calculation.

6

Any payment by way of a benefit in kind shall be disregarded in the calculation of earnings.

F5077

In this paragraph—

“the cost of provision” in relation to a non-cash voucher is the cost incurred by the person at whose expense the voucher is provided;
“the permitted amount” has the meaning given in section 241(3) of ITEPA 2003; and
“qualifying period” has the meaning given in section 240(1)(b) and (4) of ITEPA 2003.

the person making the payment does so in his capacity as a tronc-master.

5

A payment made to the earner is within this sub-paragraph if it is made by a trustee holding property for any persons who include, or any class of persons which includes, the earner.

In this sub-paragraph “trustee” does not include a tronc-master.

6

A person is connected with the secondary contributor for the purposes of this paragraph if his relationship with the secondary contributor, or where the employer and secondary contributor are different, with either of them, is as described in subsection (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of section 839 of the Taxes Act (connected persons).

Redundancy payments6

For the avoidance of doubt, in calculating the earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner in respect of an employed earner’s employment, any payment by way of a redundancy payment shall be disregarded.

Sickness payments attributable to contributions made by employed earner7

If the funds for making a sickness payment under arrangements of the kind mentioned in section 4(1)(b) of the Contributions and Benefits Act are attributable in part to contributions to those funds made by the employed earner, for the purposes of section 4(1) of that Act the part of that payment which is attributable to those contributions shall be disregarded.

F625Expenses and other payments not charged to income tax under miscellaneous exemptionsF6258

A payment which is not charged to tax by virtue of any of the following provisions of ITEPA 2003—

a

section 321 (suggestion awards);

b

section 245 (travelling and subsistence during public transport strikes);

c

section 246 (transport between work and home for disabled employees: general);

d

section 248 (transport home: late night working and failure of car-sharing arrangements).

VAT on the supply of goods and services by employed earner9

If—

a

goods or services are supplied by an earner in employed earner’s employment;

b

earnings paid to or for the benefit of the earner in respect of that employment include the remuneration for the supply of those goods or services; and

c

value added tax is chargeable on that supply;

an amount equal to the value added tax chargeable on that supply shall be excluded from the calculation of those earnings.

F627Employee’s liabilities and indemnity insuranceF62710

A payment which by virtue of section 346 of ITEPA 2003 (deduction for employee liabilities) is deductible from the general earnings of the employment chargeable to tax under that Act.

Fees and subscriptions to professional bodies, learned societies etc11

A payment of, or a contribution towards any fee, contribution or annual subscription which, under F624section 343 or 344 of ITEPA 2003 (deduction for professional membership fees or annual subscriptions) is deductible from the general earnings of any office or employment.

Holiday pay12

A payment in respect of a period of holiday entitlement where—

a

the sum paid is derived directly or indirectly from a fund—

i

to which more than one secondary contributor contributes, and

ii

the management and control of which are not vested in those secondary contributors; or

b

the person making the payment is entitled to be reimbursed from such a fund.

Payments to ministers of religion13

A payment of a fee in respect of employment as a minister of religion which does not form part of the stipend or salary paid in respect of that employment.

F626 Payments to miners and former miners, etc. in lieu of coal14

1

A payment in lieu of the provision of coal or smokeless fuel, if the employee is—

a

a colliery worker;

b

a former colliery worker;

and the condition in sub-paragraph (2) is met.

2

The condition is that the amount of coal or fuel in respect of which the payment is made does not substantially exceed the amount reasonably required for personal use.

3

That condition is assumed to be met unless the contrary is shown.

4

In this paragraph, “colliery worker” means a coal miner or any other person employed at or about a colliery otherwise than in clerical, administrative or technical work; and “former colliery worker” shall be construed accordingly.

5

This paragraph does not apply to Northern Ireland.

F229Rewards for assistance with lost or stolen cards15

1

A payment made by an issuer of charge cards, cheque guarantee cards, credit cards or debit cards, as a reward to an individual who assists in identifying or recovering lost or stolen cards in the course of his or her employment as an employed earner (other than employment by the issuer), together with any income tax paid by the issuer for the purpose of discharging any liability of the individual to income tax on the payment.

2

In this paragraph—

“charge card” means a credit card, the terms of which include the obligations to settle the account in full at the end of a specified period;
“cheque guarantee card” means a card issued by a bank or building society for the purpose of guaranteeing a payment or supporting the encashment of a cheque up to a specified value;
“credit card” means a card which—
1. a
  may be used on its own to pay for goods or services or to withdraw cash, and
2. b
  enables the holder to make purchases and to draw cash up to a prearranged limit; and
“debit card” means a card linked to a bank or building society current account, used to pay for goods or services by debiting the holder’s account.

F269Student loans16

1

A payment made in accordance with Regulations made under section 186 of the Education Act 2002 in respect of the repayment, reduction or extinguishing of the amounts payable in respect of a loan.

2

A payment for the purpose of discharging any liability of the earner to income tax for any tax year where the income tax in question is tax chargeable in respect of—

a

the payment referred to in paragraph (1), or

b

the payment made for the purpose of discharging the income tax liability itself.

F338Payment of PAYE tax in respect of notional payment17

A payment by way of income tax for which the employer is required to account to the Board under section 710(1) of ITEPA 2003 (notional payments: accounting for tax).

SCHEDULE 4F385Provisions derived from the Income Tax Acts and the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003

Regulation 67(2)

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F385

Sch. 4 heading substituted (6.4.2004) by The Social Security (Contributions, Categorisation of Earners and Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/770), regs. 1(1), 29(2)

PART I GENERAL

Interpretation1

F5141

In this Schedule the “PAYE Regulations” means the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003.

2

In this Schedule, except where the context otherwise requires—

“aggregated” means aggregated and treated as a single payment under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act;

“allowable pension contributions” means any sum paid by an employee by way of contribution towards a pension fund or scheme which is withheld from the payment of PAYE income and for which a deduction must be allowed from employment income under section 592(7) or 594(1) of the Taxes Act (exempt approved schemes and exempt statutory schemes);

“Compensation of Employers Regulations” means the Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 1994 and the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995

“deductions working sheet” means any form of record on or in which are to be kept the matters required by this Schedule in connection with an employee’s general earnings and earnings-related contributions or the form issued by the Inland Revenue under paragraph 31 or under regulation 35 of the PAYE Regulations (simplified deduction scheme);

“earnings-related contributions” means contributions payable under the Act by or in respect of an employed earner in respect of employed earner’s employment;

“employed earner” and “employed earner’s employment” have the same meaning as in the Act;

“employee” means any person in receipt of general earnings;

“employer” means the secondary contributor determined—

a

by section 7 of the Act;

b

under regulation 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations 1978; or

c

under regulation 122;

“general earnings has the meaning given in section 7(3) of ITEPA 2003;”;

“Inland Revenue” means any officer of the Board of Inland Revenue;

“mariner” has the same meaning as in regulation 115;

“the Reimbursement Regulations” means the Employer’s Contributions Re-imbursement Regulations 1996;

“tax month” means the period beginning on the 6th day of any calendar month and ending on the 5th day of the following calendar month;

“tax period” means a tax quarter where paragraph 11 has effect, but otherwise means a tax month;

“tax quarter” means the period beginning on 6th April and ending on 5th July, or beginning on 6th July and ending on 5th October, or beginning on 6th October and ending on 5th January, or beginning on 6th January and ending on 5th April;

“voyage period” has the same meaning as in regulation 115;

“year” means tax year;

and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Income Tax Acts.

3

For the purposes of paragraphs 7(13), 9, 10, 11 and 22, “primary Class 1 contributions” and “earnings-related contributions” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include any amount paid on account of earnings-related contributions in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8(6).

Multiple employersF5152

1

If—

a

an employer has made an election under regulation 98 of the PAYE Regulations to be treated as a different employer in respect of each group of employees specified in the election, and

b

no improper purpose notice has been given, or if one has been given it has been withdrawn,

he shall be treated as having made an identical election for the purposes of this Schedule.

2

In this paragraph an “improper purpose notice” is a notice issued to the employer stating that it appears to the Inland Revenue that the election is made wholly or mainly for an improper purpose within the meaning of regulation 99(2) of the PAYE Regulations.

Intermediate employers3

1

Where an employee works for a person who is not his immediate employer, that person shall be treated as the employer for the purpose of this Schedule, and the immediate employer shall furnish the principal employer with such particulars of the employee’s F509general earnings as may be necessary to enable the principal employer to comply with the provisions of this Schedule.

This is subject to the qualification in sub-paragraph (4).

2

In this paragraph—

“the principal employer” means the person specified as the relevant person in the direction referred to in sub-paragraph (4), and
“the immediate employer” means the person specified as the contractor in that direction.

3

If the F510employee’s general earnings are actually paid to him by the immediate employer—

a

the immediate employer shall be notified by the principal employer of the amount of earnings-related contributions which may be deducted when F511those earnings are paid to the employee, and may deduct the amount so notified to him accordingly; and

b

the principal employer may make a corresponding deduction on making to the immediate employer the payment out of which F512those earnings will be paid.

4

This paragraph only applies if a direction has been given by the Board under F513section 691 of ITEPA 2003 (PAYE: mobile UK workforce)F163.

by a person connected with him, or

b

by trustees holding property for any persons who include, or class of persons which includes, the employee.

3

Section 839 of the Taxes Act (connected persons) applies for the purposes of this paragraph.

F499Continuation of proceedings etc.5

Any legal proceedings or administrative act authorised by or done for the purposes of this Schedule and begun by one Inland Revenue officer may be continued by another officer, and any officer may act for any division or other area.

PART II DEDUCTION OF EARNINGS-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS

Deduction of earnings-related contributions6

1

Every employer, on making during any year to any employee any payment of F558general earnings in respect of which earnings-related contributions are payable, or are treated as payable, or on making any payment of statutory maternity pay—

a

shall, if he has not already done so, prepare, or in the case of an employee to whom F559regulation 35 of the PAYE Regulations (simplified deduction scheme) applies, maintain a deductions working sheet for that employee, and

b

may deduct earnings-related contributions in accordance with this Schedule.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an employer shall not be entitled to recover any earnings-related contributions paid or to be paid by him on behalf of any employee otherwise than by deduction in accordance with this Schedule.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of which an election has been made jointly by the secondary contributor and the employed earner for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (election in respect of transfer of secondary contribution liability on share option gains) F165 if the election provides for the collection of the amount in respect of which liability is transferred.

Calculation of deduction7

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), on making any payment of F519general earnings to the employee, the employer may deduct from those F519general earnings the amount of the earnings-related contributions based on those F519general earningsF616... which the employee is liable to pay under section 6(4) of the Act F623(the “section 6(4)(a) amount”) .

2

Where two or more payments of F519general earnings fall to be aggregated, the employer may deduct the amount of the earnings-related contributions based on those F519general earnings, which are payable by the employee, either wholly from one such payment or partly from one and partly from the other or any one or more of the others.

F6193

If the employer–

a

on making any payment of F519general earnings to an employee does not deduct from those F519general earnings the full section 6(4)(a) amount, or

b

is treated as making a payment of F519general earnings by paragraph 4A,

he may recover, in a case falling within paragraph (a) the amount not so deducted or, in a case falling within paragraph (b) the section 6(4)(a) amount, by deduction from any subsequent payment of F519general earnings made by the employer to that employee during F319the same year and, where the case falls within paragraph (b) F545or sub-paragraph 4(a) or (f).

This sub-paragraph is subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).

4

Sub-paragraph (3) applies only where—

a

the under-deduction occurred by reason of an error made by the employer in good faith;

b

the F519general earnings in respect of which the under-deduction occurred are treated as earnings by virtue of regulations made under section 112 of the Act (certain sums to be earnings)F166;

c

the under-deduction occurred as a result of the cancellation, variation or surrender of the contracting-out certificate issued in respect of the employment in respect of which the payment of F519general earnings is made; or

d

the F519general earnings in respect of which the under-deduction occurred are, by virtue of regulation 23, not paid through the secondary contributor in relation to the employment; F561...

Sub-paragraph (8) applies where an employer makes a payment consisting either soley of non-monetary earnings, or a combination of monetary and non-monetary earnings, to—

a

an employee;

b

an ex-employee,

and at the time of the payment of those earnings there are no, or insufficient, monetary earnings from which the employer could deduct the F622section 6(4)(a) amount.

7

In sub-paragraph (6)(b) “ex-employee” means a person who—

a

ceases to be employed by the employer in a particular year (“the cessation year”); and

b

receives such earnings from the employer after the cessation of employment but in the cessation year.

F6218

Where, in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (6), the employer–

a

does not deduct from the earnings referred to in that sub-paragraph the full section 6(4)(a) amount, or

b

is treated as making a payment of F519general earnings by paragraph 4A,

he may recover, in a case falling within paragraph (a) the amount not so deducted or, in a case falling within paragraph (b) the section 6(4)(a) amount, by deduction from any subsequent payment of monetary earnings to that employee, or ex-employee (as the case may be) during the same year.

This sub-paragraph is subject to sub-paragraph (5).

9

Sub-paragraph (11) applies if—

a

a person (“the ex-employee”) ceases in a particular tax year (“the cessation year”) to be employed by a particular employer (“the employer”); and

b

the ex-employee receives from the employer in the cessation year, after the cessation of employment, earnings in the form of—

i

a beneficial interest in F562securities,

ii

a conditional interest in F562securities or a beneficial interest in convertible F562securities treated as earnings under F563regulation 22(5), (6) or (7) ,

iii

any gain on which the ex-employee is chargeable to tax by virtue of F564section 4(4)(a) of the Act; and

c

at the time of the payment of those earnings there are no monetary earnings, or insufficient monetary earnings, from which the employer could deduct the F620section 6(4)(a) amount.

F56510

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F566...

11

in sub-paragraph (3) in respect of the employed earner.

2

The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c)(i) is the name and address of the company.

3

The information referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c)(ii) is—

a

the name of the employed earner; and

b

the national insurance number allocated to the employed earner.

Certificate of contributions paid9

1

Where the employer is required to give the employee a certificate in accordance with F548regulation 67 of the PAYE Regulations (information to employees about payments and tax deducted (Form P 60)), the employer shall enter on the certificate, in respect of the year to which the certificate relates—

a

the amount of any earnings up to and including the current lower earnings limit where earnings equal or exceed that figure;

b

the amount of any earnings in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were, by virtue of section 6A of the Act F167, treated as having been paid, which exceed the current lower earnings limit but do not exceed the current primary threshold, other than earnings from non-contracted-out employment in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were, by virtue of that section and regulation 127, treated as having been paid at the reduced rate;

c

the amount of any earnings in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were payable which exceed the current primary threshold but do not exceed the current upper earnings limit, other than earnings from non-contracted-out employment in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were payable at the reduced rate;

d

the amount of the earnings, if any, recorded under paragraphs (b) and (c), above the current lower earnings limit, in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were payable or, where section 6A of the Act and regulation 127 applies, were treated as having been paid, at the reduced rate;

e

the amount of primary Class 1 contributions paid by the employee;

F307f

the amount of statutory maternity pay paid to the employee;

g

the amount of statutory paternity pay paid to the employee; and

h

the amount of statutory adoption pay paid to the employee;

and shall enter the amounts under F308paragraph (e) under the appropriate category letter indicated by the F549Inland Revenue.

2

Where the employer is not required to give the employee a certificate in accordance with F523regulation 67 of the PAYE Regulations, because no tax has been deducted from the employee’s F524general earnings during the year concerned F525or the employee was not in the employer’s employment on the last day of the tax year,F322but the employee—

a

has paid, or

b

is treated, by virtue of section 6A of the Act, as having paid,

primary Class 1 contributions in that year, the employer shall nevertheless give the employee such a certificate showing the information referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

PART III PAYMENT AND RECOVERY OR EARNINGS-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS, CLASS 1A CONTRIBUTIONS AND CLASS 1B CONTRIBUTIONS, ETC.

Payment of earnings-related contributions monthly by employer10

1

Subject to paragraph 11 and 15(8), the employer shall pay the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2) to the F570Inland Revenue within 14 days F571or, if payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, within 17 days of the end of every F572... tax month.

2

The amount specified in this sub-paragraph is the total amount of earnings-related contributions due in respect of F526general earnings paid by the employer in that F527... tax month, other than amounts deductible under paragraph 7(2) which he did not deduct and amounts which he deducted under the Compensation of Employers Regulations and the Reimbursement Regulations.

3

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), if two or more payments of F573general earnings fall to be aggregated, the employer shall be treated as having deducted from the last of those payments the amount of any earnings-related contributions deductible from those payments which he did not deduct from the earlier payments.

Payments of earnings-related contributions quarterly by employer11

1

Subject to paragraph 15(8), the employer shall pay the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2) to the F574Inland Revenue within 14 days of the end of every F575... tax quarter F576or, if payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, within 17 days of the end of every tax quarter where—

a

the employer has reasonable grounds for believing that the condition specified in sub-paragraph (4) applies and chooses to pay the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2) quarterly; or

F577b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

The amount specified in this sub-paragraph is the total amount of earnings-related contributions due in respect of F528general earnings paid by the employer in that F529... tax quarter, other than amounts deductible under paragraph 7(2) which he did not deduct and amounts which he deducted under the Compensation of Employers Regulations and Reimbursement Regulations.

3

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), where two or more payments F578of general earnings fall to be aggregated, the employer shall be deemed to have deducted from the last of those payments the amount of any earnings-related contributions deductible from those payments which he did not deduct from the earlier payments.

F3034

The condition specified in this sub-paragraph is that for F530tax months falling within the current year, the average monthly amount found by the formula below will be less than £1500.

The formula is—

(N+P+L+S) (T-SP+CD)

The expressions used in the formula have the following values.
- N is the amount which would be payable to the F531Inland Revenue under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and these Regulations but disregarding—
  1. a
    any amount of secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of which liability has been transferred to the employed earner by an election made jointly by the employed earner and the secondary contributor for the purpose of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (transfer of liability to be borne by the earner); and
  2. b
    any adjustment to the amount so payable to the F531Inland Revenue under regulation 7(2) of the Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002 (funding of payment of working tax credit).
- P is the amount which would be payable to the F531Inland Revenue under F532regulation 68 of the PAYE Regulations if any adjustment to that amount under regulation 7(2) of the Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002 were disregarded.
- L is the amount which would be payable to the F531Inland Revenue under regulation 39(1) of the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000 (payment of repayments deducted to the Inland Revenue) if the reduction referred to in paragraph (3) of that regulation and in regulation 7(2) of the Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002 were disregarded.
- S is the sum of the amounts which the employer would be liable to deduct, under section 559 of the Taxes Act and the Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993, from payments made by him.
- T is the amount payable by the employer to his employees by way of tax credit under the Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002.
- SP is the amount—
  1. a
    recoverable by the employer from F533the Inland Revenue, or
  2. b
    deductible from amounts for which the employer would otherwise be accountable to F533the Inland Revenue,
  in respect of payments to his employees by way of statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay.
- CD is the amount which would be deducted by others from sums due to the employer, in his position as a sub-contractor, under section 559 of the Taxes Act.

Payment of earnings-related contributions by employer (further provisions)12

F5791

The Inland Revenue shall give a receipt to the employer for the total amount paid under paragraph 10 or 11 if so requested, but if a receipt is given for the total amount of earnings-related contributions and any tax paid at the same time, a separate receipt need not be given for earnings-related contributions.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if the employer has paid to the F580Inland Revenue on account of earnings-related contributions under paragraph 10 or 11 an amount which he was not liable to pay, or which has been refunded in accordance with regulation 2 of the Social Security (Refunds) (Repayment of Contractual Maternity Pay) Regulations 1990 (refunds of contributions)F168, the amounts which he is liable to pay subsequently in respect of other payments of F581general earnings made by him during the same year shall be reduced by the amount overpaid, so however that if there was a corresponding over-deduction from any payment of F581general earnings to an employee, this paragraph shall apply only in so far as the employer has reimbursed the employee for that over-deduction.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) applies only if—

a

the over-deduction occurred by reason of an error by the employer in good faith;

b

the over-deduction occurred as a result of the employment in respect of which the payment on account of earnings-related contributions is made being or, as the case may be, becoming contracted-out employment; or

c

a refund has been made under regulation 2 of the Social Security (Refunds) (Repayment of Contractual Maternity Pay) Regulations 1990.

Payment of Class 1B contributions13

1

A person who is liable to pay a Class 1B contribution (“the employer”), shall pay that Class 1B contribution to the F582Inland Revenue not later than 19th October F583or, if payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, not later than 22nd October in the year immediately following the end of the year in respect of which that contribution is payable.

2

If the employer has paid to the F582Inland Revenue under this paragraph an amount in respect of Class 1B contributions which he was not liable to pay, he shall be entitled to deduct the amount overpaid from any payment in respect of secondary earnings-related contributions which he is liable to pay subsequently to the F582Inland Revenue under paragraph 10 or 11 for any F584... tax period in the same year.

Employer failing to pay earnings-related contributions14

1

If within F53417 days of the end of any F536... tax period the employer has paid no amount of earnings-related contributions to the F535Inland Revenue under paragraph 10 or 11 for that F536... tax period and the F535Inland Revenue is unaware of the amount, if any, which the employer is liable so to pay, the F535Inland Revenue may give notice to the employer requiring him to render, within 14 days, a return in the prescribed form showing the amount of earnings-related contributions which the employer is liable to pay to the F535Inland Revenue under that paragraph in respect of the F536... tax period in question.

2

Where a notice given by the F535Inland Revenue under sub-paragraph (1) extends to two or more consequent income tax periods, the provisions of this Schedule shall have effect as if those F536... tax periods were one F536... tax period.

3

If the F535Inland Revenue is not satisfied that an amount of earnings-related contributions paid F585... under paragraph 10 or 11 for any F536... tax period is the full amount which the employer is liable to payF585..., the F535Inland Revenue may give a notice under sub-paragraph (1) despite the payment of that amount.

Specified amount of earnings-related contributions payable by the employer15

1

If after F55017 days following the end of any F538... tax period the employer has paid no amount of earnings-related contributions to the F537Inland Revenue under paragraph 10 or 11 for that F538... tax period and there is reason to believe that the employer is liable to pay such contributions, the F537Inland Revenue, upon consideration of the employer’s record of past payments, may to the best of F551their judgment specify the amount of earnings-related contributions which F552they consider the employer is liable to pay and give notice to him of that amount.

2

If, on the expiration of the period of 7 days allowed in the notice, the specified amount of earnings-related contributions or any part thereof is unpaid, the amount so unpaid—

a

shall be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as an amount of earnings-related contributions which the employer was liable to pay for that F538... tax period in accordance with paragraph 10 or 11; and

b

may be certified by the F537Inland Revenue.

3

The provisions of sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply if, during the period allowed in the notice, the employer pays to the F537Inland Revenue the full amount of earnings-related contributions which the employer is liable to pay under paragraph 10 or 11 for that F538... tax period, or the employer satisfies the F537Inland Revenue that no amount of such contributions is due.

4

The production of a certificate such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) shall, until the contrary is established, be sufficient evidence that the employer is liable to pay to the F537Inland Revenue the amount shown in it; and any document purporting to be such a certificate as aforesaid shall be deemed to be such a certificate until the contrary is proved.

Paragraph 16 shall apply, with any necessary modifications, to the amount shown in the certificate.

5

Where the employer has paid no amount of earnings-related contributions under paragraph 10 or 11 for any F538... tax periods, a notice may be given by the F537Inland Revenue under sub-paragraph (1) which extends to two or more consecutive F538... tax periods, and this Schedule shall have effect as if those F538... tax periods were the latest F538... tax period specified in the notice.

6

A notice may be given by the F537Inland Revenue under sub-paragraph (1) notwithstanding that an amount of earnings-related contributions has been paid F553... by the employer under paragraph 10 or 11 for any F538... tax period, if, after seeking the employer’s explanation as to the amount of earnings-related contributions paid, the F537Inland Revenue is not satisfied that the amount so paid is the full amount which the employer is liable to pay F553... for that period, and this paragraph shall have effect accordingly, save that sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply if, during the period allowed in the notice, the employer satisfies the F537Inland Revenue that no further amount of earnings-related contributions is due for the relevant F538... tax period.

7

Where, during the period allowed in a notice given by the F537Inland Revenue under sub-paragraph (1), the employer claims, but does not satisfy the F537Inland Revenue, that the payment of earnings-related contributions made in respect of any F538... tax period specified in the notice is the full amount of earnings-related contributions he is liable to pay to the F537Inland Revenue for that period, the employer may require the F537Inland Revenue to inspect the employer’s documents and records as if the F537Inland Revenue had called upon the employer to produce those documents and records in accordance with paragraph 26(1) and the provisions of paragraph 26 shall apply in relation to that inspection, and the notice given by the F537Inland Revenue under sub-paragraph (1) shall be disregarded in relation to any subsequent time.

8

Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph, if the employer pays any amount of earnings-related contributions certified by the F537Inland Revenue under it and that amount exceeds the amount which he would have been liable to pay in respect of that F538... tax period apart from this paragraph, he shall be entitled to set off such excess against any amount which he is liable to pay to the F537Inland Revenue under paragraph 10 or 11 for any subsequent F538... tax period.

9

If, after the end of the year, the employer renders the return required by paragraph 22(1) and the total earnings-related contributions he has paid in respect of that year in accordance with this Schedule exceeds the total amount of such contributions due for that year, any excess not otherwise recovered by set-off shall be repaid.

Recovery of earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions16

1

The F540... Tax Acts and any regulations underF169F554section 684 of ITEPA 2003 (PAYE regulations) relating to the recovery of tax shall apply to the recovery of—

a

any amount of earnings-related contributions which an employer is liable to pay the F539Inland Revenue for any F540... tax period in accordance with paragraph 10 or 11 or which he is treated as liable to the F539Inland Revenue for any F540... tax period under paragraph 15; or

b

any amount of Class 1B contributions which an employer is liable to pay to the F539Inland Revenue in respect of any year in accordance with paragraph 13(1),

as if each of those amounts had been charged to tax by way of an assessment on the employer F555as employment income under ITEPA 2003.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the qualification that, in the application to any proceedings taken, by virtue of this paragraph, of any of the relevant provisions limiting the amount which is recoverable in those proceedings, there shall be disregarded any amount of tax which may, by virtue of sub-paragraphs (3) to (5), be included as part of the cause of action or matter of complaint in those proceedings.

3

Proceedings may be brought for the recovery of the total amount of—

a

earnings-related contributions which the employer is liable to pay to the F539Inland Revenue for any F540... tax period;

tax which the employer is liable to pay for any F540... tax period in respect of each of his several employees.

Interest on overdue earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions17

1

F587Subject to paragraph 21, where, in relation to the year ended 5th April 1993 or any subsequent year, an employer has not—

a

within 14 days F588or, if payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, 17 days of the end of the year paid an earnings-related contribution which he is liable to pay in respect of that year; or

b

paid a Class 1B contribution by 19th October F589or, if payment is made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, not later than 22nd October next following the year in respect of which it was due,

any contribution not so paid shall carry interest at the rate applicable under paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act from the reckonable date until payment.

2

Interest payable under this paragraph shall be recoverable as if it were an earnings-related contribution or a Class 1B contribution, as the case may be, in respect of which an employer is liable under paragraph 10, 11, or 13 to pay to the F556Inland Revenue.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph—

a

“employer” means, in relation to a Class 1B contribution, the person liable to pay such a contribution in accordance with section 10A of the ActF171;

b

“the reckonable date” means, in relation to—

i

an earnings-related contribution, the 14th day F590or, if payment was made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, the 17th day after the end of the year in respect of which it was due;

ii

a Class 1B contribution, the 19th October F591or, if payment was made by an approved method of electronic communications in respect of earnings paid after 5th April 2004, the 22nd October next following the year in respect of which it was due.

4

A contribution to which sub-paragraph (1) applies shall carry interest from the reckonable date even if the date is a non-business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882F172.

F5575

A certificate of the Inland Revenue that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, any amount of interest payable under this paragraph has not been paid by an employer or employee is sufficient evidence that the amount mentioned in the certificate is unpaid and due to be paid, and any document purporting to be such a certificate shall be presumed to be a certificate until the contrary is proved.

F386Application of paragraphs 16 and 17 in cases of wilful failure to pay17A

1

If regulation 86(1)(a) applies paragraphs 16 and 17 shall apply to the employed earner to the extent of the primary contribution which the secondary contributor wilfully failed to pay.

2

For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1) any reference in paragraph 16 and 17 to an employer shall be construed as a reference to the employed earner.

the interest paid is found not to have been due to be paid, although the contribution in respect of which it was paid was due to be paid;

b

the earnings-related contribution or Class 1B contribution in respect of which interest was paid is returned or repaid to him in accordance with the provisions of regulation F58652, 52A or 55.

Remission of interest for official error20

1

Where interest is payable in accordance with paragraph 17 it shall be remitted for the period commencing on the first relevant date and ending on the second relevant date in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraph (2).

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the circumstances are that the liability, or a greater liability, to pay interest in respect of an earnings-related contribution or a Class 1B contribution arises as the result of an official error being made.

3

In this paragraph—

a

“an official error” means a mistake made, or something omitted to be done, by an officer of the Board, where the employer or any person acting on his behalf has not caused, or materially contributed to, that mistake or omission;

b

“the first relevant date” means the reckonable date as defined in paragraph 17(3) or, if later, the date on which the official error occurs;

c

“the second relevant date” means the date 14 days after the date on which the official error has been rectified and the employer is advised of its rectification.

Application of paragraphs 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 2021

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

secondary Class 1 contributions are payable in respect of a gain which is treated by section 4(4)(a) of the Act F173 as remuneration derived from an employed earner’s employment; and

b

an amount or proportion (as the case may be) of the liability of the secondary contributor to those contributions is transferred to the employed earner by an election made jointly by them for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act F174.

2

Paragraphs 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 shall apply to the employed earner to the extent of the liability transferred by the election and, to that extent, those paragraphs shall not apply to the employer.

3

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—

a

any reference in paragraphs 10, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 20 to an employer; and

b

the reference in paragraph 19 to a secondary contributor,

shall be construed as a reference to the employed earner to whom the liability is transferred by the election.

Return by employer at end of year22

1

F541Before 20th May following the end of the year the employer shall render to the Inland Revenue in such form as they may approve or prescribe, a return showing in respect of each employee, in respect of whom he was required at any time during the year to prepare or maintain a deductions working sheet in accordance with this Schedule—

a

such particulars as the F516Inland Revenue may require for the identification of the employee,

b

the year to which the return relates,

c

in respect of each and under each of the category letters, the total amounts for the year shown under—

i

each of F309sub-paragraphs (i) to (v) severally of paragraph 7(13)(b) (such amounts being rounded down to the next whole pound if not already whole pounds) in the case of paragraphs (i) to (iii)),

F310ii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F311iii

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d

the total amount of any statutory maternity pay paid during the year; F313...

F312da

the total amount of statutory paternity pay paid during the year;

db

the total amount of statutory adoption pay paid during the year; and

e

the total amounts he is entitled to deduct under regulation 5 of the Reimbursement Regulations.

2

The return required by sub-paragraph (1) shall include a statement and declaration in the form approved or prescribed by the F516Inland Revenue containing a list of all deductions working sheets on which the employer was obliged to keep records in accordance with this Schedule in respect of that year, and shall also include a certificate showing—

a

the total amount of earnings-related contributions payable by him in respect of each employee during that year;

b

the total amount of earnings-related contributions payable in respect of all his employees during that year;

c

in relation to any contracted-out employment the number notified by the F516Inland Revenue on the relevant contracting-out certificate as the employer’s number;

d

in respect of statutory maternity pay paid during that year to all his employees, the total of amounts determined under regulation 3 of the Compensation of Employers Regulations and deducted by virtue of regulation 4 of those Regulations; F314...

the amount of the contributions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a);

b

the amount of the transferred liability; and

c

the date on which payment of the amount of the transferred liability was made to the F593Inland Revenue.

Special return by employer at end of voyage period24

1

This paragraph applies where earnings-related contributions are assessed in accordance with regulation 120(4) or (5) (earnings periods for mariners and apportionment of earnings).

2

Not later than 14 days after the end of the voyage period the employer shall render to the F542Inland Revenue in such form as the F542Inland Revenue may authorise a return in respect of each mariner showing—

a

his name, discharge book number and national insurance number;

b

the earnings periods and the amounts of F543general earnings apportioned to each such period in the voyage period;

c

the appropriate category letter for each apportionment of F543general earnings;

d

the amounts of all the earnings-related contributions payable on each apportionment of F543general earnings otherwise than under paragraph 7(3);

e

the amounts of primary Class 1 contributions included in the amounts shown under paragraph (d) for each apportionment of F543general earnings;

f

where the employment is contracted-out employment for any part of the voyage period—

i

the amounts of that part of the contributions shown under paragraph (e) which were payable on earnings above the primary threshold, if primary Class 1 contributions were payable at the reduced rate, and

ii

the number notified by the F542Inland Revenue on the relevant contracting-out certificate as the employer’s number;

g

the total amount of any earnings in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were payable, other than earnings from non-contracted-out employment in respect of which primary Class 1 contributions were payable at the reduced rate; and

h

the total amounts he is entitled to deduct under regulation 5 or 6 of the Reimbursement Regulations in relation to each apportionment of F543general earnings.

Return by employer of recovery under the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order25

1

This paragraph applies where an employer recovers any amount in respect of statutory sick pay payments made by him in any F544... tax month in accordance with article 2 of the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995 F176 (right of employer to recover statutory sick pay).

2

The information required pursuant to paragraph 23(3) to be included—

a

in the return, is, in respect of each employee, the total amount of statutory sick pay the employer paid in each F544... tax month in respect of which he made that recovery; and

b

in the certificate, is the total amount of statutory sick pay the employer recovered in the F544... tax year.

Inspection of employer’s records26

1

Every employer, whenever requested to do so by an officer authorised by the F594Inland Revenue, shall produce to that officer for inspection, at such time as the officer may reasonably require, at the specified place—

a

all wages sheets, deductions working sheets, and other documents and records of any kind or description relating to the calculation of payment of the F520general earnings of his employees in respect of the years or F521... tax periods specified by the officer or to the amount of the earnings-related contributions payable in respect of those F520general earnings;

b

all wages sheets, deductions working sheets, and other documents and records of any kind or description relating to the amount of any Class 1A contributions or Class 1B contributions payable by the employer in respect of the years specified by the officer; or

c

such of those wage sheets, deductions working sheets, or other documents and records as may be specified by the officer.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) “the specified place” means—

a

such place in Great Britain, or, in the case of a request made in Northern Ireland, in Northern Ireland, as the employer and the officer may agree upon;

b

in default of such agreement, the place in Great Britain, or, in the case of a request made in Northern Ireland, in Northern Ireland, at which the documents and records referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) are normally kept; or

c

in default of such agreement and if there is no such place as is referred to in paragraph (b), the employer’s principal place of business in Great Britain, or, in the case of a request made in Northern Ireland, in Northern Ireland.

3

The officer may—

a

take copies of, or make extracts from, any documents produced to him for inspection in accordance with sub-paragraph (1); and

b

if it appears to him to be necessary to do so, at a reasonable time and for a reasonable period, remove any documents so produced, and, if he does so, shall provide a receipt for any documents so removed; and where a lien is claimed on a document produced in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the removal of the document under this sub-paragraph shall not be regarded as breaking the lien;

and where a document removed in accordance with paragraph (b) is reasonably required for the proper conduct of a business the authorised officer shall, within seven days, provide a copy of the document, free of charge, to the person who produced it or caused it to be produced.

F3163A

Where records are maintained by computer, the employer shall provide the officer with all facilities necessary for obtaining information from them.

4

F596The authorised officer may, on the occasion of each inspection, prepare a certificate, by reference to the information obtained from an inspection of the documents and records produced under sub-paragraph (1), showing—

a

the amount of earnings-related contributions which it appears from the documents and records so produced that the employer is liable to pay to the F522Inland Revenue, excluding any amount deducted by the employer by virtue of the Compensation of Employers Regulations for the years or F521... tax periods covered by the inspection; or

b

the amount of any Class 1B contributions which it appears from the documents and records so produced that the employer is liable to pay to the F522Inland Revenue for the years covered by the inspection, or such an amount in addition to an amount referred to in paragraph (a);

together with any amount of earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions or a combination of those classes of contributions, which has not been paid to him or, to the best of his knowledge and belief, to any other person to whom it might lawfully be paid.

5

The production of a certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) shall, unless the contrary is proved, be sufficient evidence that the employer is liable to pay to the F522Inland Revenue in respect of the years or, as the case may be, F521... tax periods mentioned in the certificate, the amount shown in the certificate as unpaid; and any document purporting to be such a certificate shall be treated as such a certificate until the contrary is proved.

The provisions of paragraph 16 shall apply with any necessary modifications to the amount shown in such a certificate.

6

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), the wages sheets, deductions working sheets (other than deductions working sheets issued under F595regulation 35 of the PAYE regulations) and other documents and records mentioned in that sub-paragraph shall be retained by the employer for not less than three years after the end of the year to which they relate; and, in the case of any of those documents or records which contains any information relating to the amount of any Class 1A contribution or Class 1B contribution, for not less than three years after the end of the year in which that contribution became payable.

7

Where an election has been made jointly by the secondary contributor and the employed earner for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) shall apply to the records which the secondary contributor is obliged by paragraph 8 to maintain and, for the purposes of paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Act, those records shall be retained by him throughout the period for which the election is in force and for six years after the end of that period.

8

For the purposes of this paragraph , “employer”—

a

includes, in relation to a Class 1A contribution, the person liable to pay such a contribution in accordance with section 10ZA of the Act (liability of third party provider of benefits in kind) F177; and

b

means, in relation to a Class 1B contribution, the person liable to pay such a contribution in accordance with section 10A of the Act F178.

Death of an employer27

If an employer dies, anything which he would have been liable to do under this Schedule shall be done by his personal representatives, or, in the case of an employer who paid F597general earnings on behalf of another person, by the person succeeding him or, if no person succeeds him, the person on whose behalf he paid F597general earnings.

Succession to a business, etc28

1

This paragraph applies where there has been a change in the employer from whom an employee receives F597general earnings in respect of his employment in any trade, business, concern or undertaking, or in connection with any property, or from whom an employee receives any annuity other than a pension.

2

Where this paragraph applies, in relation to any matter arising after the change, the employer after the change shall be liable to do anything which the employer before the change would have been liable to do under this Schedule if the change had not taken place.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) is subject to the qualification that the employer after the change shall not be liable for the payment of any earnings-related contributions which were deductible from emoluments paid to the employee before, unless they are also deductible from emoluments paid to F598the employee after, the change took place, or of any corresponding employer’s earnings-related contributions.

Payments by cheque29

1

Sub-paragraph (2) applies for the purposes of paragraphs 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 18.

2

If any payment to the F599Inland Revenue is made by cheque, and the cheque is paid on its first presentation to the banker on whom it is drawn, the payment shall be treated as made on the day on which the cheque was received by the F599Inland Revenue, and “pay”, “paid”, “unpaid” and “overpaid” shall be construed accordingly.

PART IV ASSESSMENT AND DIRECT COLLECTION

Provisions for direct payment30

In cases of employed earner’s employment, where the employer does not fulfil the conditions prescribed in regulation 145(1)(b) as to residence or presence in Great Britain or Northern Ireland or is a person who, by reason of any international treaty to which the United Kingdom is a party or of any international convention binding on the United Kingdom, is exempt from the provisions of the Act or is a person against whom, for a similar reason, the provisions of the Act are not enforceable, the provisions of paragraph 31 shall apply to the employee, unless the employer, being a person entitled to pay the primary contributions due in respect of the earnings from the said employment, is willing to pay those contributions.

Direct collection involving deductions working sheets31

1

In any case falling within paragraph 30, the F518Inland Revenue may issue a deductions working sheet to the employee (and, if no such working sheet has been issued, the employee shall obtain one from the F518Inland Revenue), and sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) shall apply.

2

The employee to whom a deductions working sheet has been issued under sub-paragraph (1) shall record on that working sheet his name, national insurance number and category letter indicated by the F518Inland Revenue, and whenever, in respect of an employment such as is specified in paragraph 30, the employee receives any F600general earnings during the year for which the deductions working sheet was issued, he shall also record on that working sheet the amount of the F600earnings, the date on which he received them, and the earnings-related contributions payable by him in respect of those F600earnings .

3

Not later than the time for the payment of income tax, if any, the employee shall pay to the F518Inland Revenue the amount of the earnings-related contributions payable by the employee in respect of the F601general earnings which have been received by him and for which the income tax is or would have been payable.

4

If, by the time specified in sub-paragraph (3), the employee has paid no amount of earnings-related contributions to the F518Inland Revenue in respect of the F602general earnings mentioned in that sub-paragraph, and the F518Inland Revenue is unaware of the amount, if any, which the employee is liable so to pay, or if an amount has been paid but the F518Inland Revenue is not satisfied that it is the full amount which the employee is liable to pay to him in respect of those F602earnings, sub-paragraph (5) applies.

5

If this sub-paragraph applies, the F518Inland Revenue may give notice to the employee requiring him to render, within the time limited in the notice, a return in the prescribed form containing particulars of all F603general earnings received by him during the period specified in the notice and such other particulars affecting the calculations of the earnings-related contributions payable in respect of the F603earnings in question as may be specified in the notice, and in such a case the provisions of—

a

paragraph 14 regarding the ascertaining and certifying by the F518Inland Revenue of earnings-related contributions payable by an employer, and

b

paragraph 16 regarding the recovery of those contributions.

shall apply with the necessary modifications for the purposes of ascertaining, certifying and recovering the earnings-related contributions payable by the employee.

6

If the employee ceases to receive F604general earnings falling within sub-paragraph (2), he shall immediately render to F605the Inland Revenue, in such form as they may prescribe , a return showing such particulars as they may require for the identification of the employee, the year to which the return relates, the appropriate category letter, the last date on which he received any such F604earnings, the total of those F604earnings and the earnings-related contributions payable from the beginning of the year to that date.

7

F606Before 20th May following the end of the year, the employee shall (unless sub-paragraph (6) has applied) render to F607the Inland Revenue, in such form as they may prescribe, a return showing such particulars as they may require for the identification of the employee, the year to which the return relates, the total of the F608general earnings and earnings-related contributions payable during the year, together with the appropriate category letter, and the provisions of paragraph 22(5) regarding the certification and recovery of earnings-related contributions remaining unpaid by an employer for any year shall apply in the case of any earnings-related contributions remaining unpaid by the employee.

8

The employee shall retain deductions working sheets issued under sub-paragraph (1) for not less than three years after the end of the year to which they relate.

9

Section 98A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (special penalties for certain returns) as modified by the provisions of paragraph 7 to Schedule 1 to the Act, shall apply in relation to the requirement to make a return contained in sub-paragraphs (6) and (7).

SCHEDULE 5 ELECTIONS ABOUT SHARE OPTION GAINS

Regulation 69

1

An election for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act shall contain—

a

details of the share options to which it relates, or of the period within which the share options to which it relates are intended to be granted;

b

a statement that the election relates to any gain on which the employed earner is liable to pay secondary Class 1 contributions under section 4(4)(a) of the Act and an explanation of the effect of that paragraph;

c

the amount or proportion (as the case may be) of the liability for secondary Class 1 contributions to be transferred;

d

a statement that its purpose is to transfer the liability for the secondary Class 1 contributions referred to in paragraph (c) from the secondary contributor to the employed earner;

e

2

The secondary contributor shall notify the employed earner of the matters set out in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable.

3

The secondary contributor shall notify the employed earner of the matters set out in sub-paragraph (1)(c) within 14 days of receipt of the notice of withdrawal in question.

SCHEDULE 6

Regulation 140

PART 1 PRESCRIBED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 116(3) OF THE ACT

1

Any of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown.

2

Royal Fleet Reserve.

3

Royal Naval Reserve.

4

Royal Marines Reserve.

5

Army Reserve.

6

Territorial Army.

7

Royal Air Force Reserve.

8

Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

9

The Royal Irish Regiment, to the extent that its members are not members of any force falling within paragraph 1.

PART II ESTABLISHMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS OF WHICH HER MAJESTY’S FORCES SHALL NOT CONSIST

10

By virtue of regulation 140, Her Majesty’s forces shall not be taken to consist of any of the establishments or organisations specified in Part I of this Schedule by virtue only of the employment in such establishment or organisation of the following persons—

a

any person who is serving as a member of any naval force of Her Majesty’s forces and who (not having been an insured person under the National Insurance Act 1965 F179 and not being a contributor under the Social Security Act 1975 F180 or the Act) locally entered that force at an overseas base;

b

any person who is serving as a member of any military force of Her Majesty’s forces and who entered that force, or was recruited for that force outside the United Kingdom, and the depot of whose unit is situated outside the United Kingdom;

c

any person who is serving as a member of any air force of Her Majesty’s forces and who entered that force, or was recruited for that force, outside the United Kingdom, and is liable under the terms of his engagement to serve only in a specified part of the world outside the United Kingdom.

SCHEDULE 7Corresponding Northern Ireland Enactments

Regulation 156(4)

1

In this Schedule—

“the 1998 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 F181;
“the 2000 Act” means the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000;
“the Transfer Order” means the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 F182;
“the Welfare Reform Act” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999; and
“the Welfare Reform Order” means the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 F183.

PART I ENACTMENTS CORRESPONDING TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO GREAT BRITAIN

Enactment applying in Great Britain	Corresponding enactment applying in Northern Ireland	Relevant Northern Ireland amendment
National Insurance Act 1965	National Insurance Act (Northern Ireland) 1996 F184
Section 3	Section 3
Employment and Training Act 1973	Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 F185
Section 2(2)	Section 1	Article 3 of the Employment and Training (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 F186 and Article 5 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 F187.
Social Security Act 1975 F188	Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 F189
Section 4	Section 4
Section 5(3)	Section 5(3) F190
Section 7	Section 7
Section 8	Section 8
Section 39(4)	Section 39(4)
Section 130(2)	Section 125(2) F191
Social Security Pensions Act 1975	Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975
Section 3(1)	Article 5(1)
Section 6(1)(a)	Article 8(1)(a)
Companies Act 1985 F192	Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 F193
Section 718	Article 667	Amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to S.R. 1997 No. 251.
Section 735 (definition of “company”)	Article 3(1)
Social Security Act 1986	Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 F194
Section 7	Article 9 F195
Children Act 1999	Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Part X	Part XI
Section 71(13) (definition of “nanny”)	Article 119(6)
Section 105(1) (definition of “relative”)	Article 2(2)
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992	Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F196
Section 1(6)	Section 1(6)	Paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 2(1) and (2)	Section 2(1) and (2)
Section 3	Section 3	Articles 45 and 46 of the 1998 Order and paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 4(1) and (4)	Section 4(1) and (4)	Subsection (4) was substituted by Article 47(1) of the 1998 Order.
Section 5(1)	Section 5(1)	Substituted by paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 6	Section 6	Substituted by paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act and amended by section 81(3) of the 2000 Act.
Section 6A	Section 6A F197
Section 8(1) and (2)	Section 8(1) and (2)	Section 8 was substituted by paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 9	Section 9	Substituted by paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 10	Section 10	Substituted by section 78(2) of the 2000 Act.
Section 10ZA	Section 10ZA F198
Section 10A	Section 10A F199	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and section 78 of the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 11	Section 11	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to Transfer Order and article 3 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 12	Section 12	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Transfer Order.
Section 13	Section 13	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order and article 4 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 14(1)	Section 14(1)
Section 15	Section 15	Article 4 of S.I. 2000/755 and article 5 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 16	Section 16	Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Section 17	Section 17	Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1, paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 9 to the Transfer Order.
Section 18	Section 18	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1, paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order, article 4 of S.I. 2000/755 and article 5 of S.I. 2001/477.
Section 19(1), (2) and (4)	Section 19(1), (2) and (4) respectively
Section 19A	Section 19A F200	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Transfer Order.
Section 20(1)	Section 20(1)	Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 F201, Schedule 3 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 F202, paragraph 18(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 F203 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 8, paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 9 and Part V of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Order.
Section 112	Section 112	Schedule 1 to the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 F204 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 122(1) (definition of “pensionable age”)	Section 121(1) (definition of “pensionable age”)	Paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Section 151(6)	Section147(6)	Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Section 164(9)(b)	Section 160(9)(b)	Paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Schedule 1	Schedule 1
Paragraph 1(1)	Paragraph 1(1)
Paragraph 1(7)	Paragraph 1(7)
Paragraph 1(8)	Paragraph 1(8)
Paragraph 3(1)	Paragraph 3(1)	Paragraph 58(5) of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order.
Paragraph 3B	Paragraph 3B F205
Paragraph 6(3) and (4A)	Paragraph 6(3) and (4A) F206	Amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Transfer Order.
Schedule 2	Schedule 2 F207
Social Security Administration Act 1992	Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 F208
Section 17	Section 15
Section 18	Section 16
Section 73	Section 71	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Section 162(5)	Section 142(5)	Article 4(1) of the Social Security (Contributions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 F209, Article 61(2) of the 1998 Order, paragraph 9(2) of Part III of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act and section 78(7) of the 2000 Act.
Section 179	Section 155	Paragraph 48 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, paragraph 84 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Credits Act 1999 F210.
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992	Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. F211
Section 189	Article 217	Regulation 10 of S.R. 1999 No. 432.
Pension Schemes Act 1993	Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. F212
Section 8(1)	Section 4(1)	Article 133(2) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and paragraph 37(a) of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Section 9(2)	Section 5(2)	Article 133(3) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Section 9(3)	Section 5(3)	Article 133(4) of, and paragraph 17 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, and paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 3 to the Transfer Order.
Section 41(1) to (1B)	Section 37(1) to (1B)	Subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 95 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and further amended by paragraph 6(2), and subsections (1A) and (1B) were substituted by paragraph 6(3), of Part II of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 42A(1) to (2A)	Section 38A(1) to (2A)	Section 38A was inserted by Article 134(4) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, subsections (1) to (2A) were substituted by paragraph 96 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Order and subsections (2) and (2A) were further substituted by paragraph 7(3) of Part I of Schedule 10 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Section 43	Section 39	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and paragraph 54 of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Section 44(1)	Section 40(1)	Article 160(a) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and paragraph 55(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Transfer Order.
Section 55(2)	Section 51(2)	Substituted by Article 138 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and amended by paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act.
Jobseekers Act 1995	Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
Section 2(1)(a)	Article 4(1)(a)
Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999	The Transfer Order
Section 8(1)(a) and (k)(ii)	Article 7(1)(a) and (k)(ii)

PART II ENACTMENTS CORRESPONDING TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO GREAT BRITAIN

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F213

S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1962 No. 65.

F214

S.I. 1973/693.

F215

S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973 No. 146.

F216

S.R. 1975 No. 319.

F217

S.R. 1978 No. 401.

F218

S.R. 1988 No. 142.

F219

S.R. 1990 No. 90.

F220

S.R. 1994 No. 271.

F221

S.R. 1995 No. 69.

F222

S.R. 1995 No. 293.

F223

Revoked by regulation 59 of, and Schedule 3 to S.R. 1999 No. 162 Article 4 of S.R. 1999 No. 371 contains relevant savings.

F224

S.R. 1996 No. 188.

F225

S.R. 1996 No. 30.

F226

S.R. 2000 No. 121.

F227

S.R. 2001 No. 102.

Subordinate legislation applying in Great Britain	Subordinate legislation applying in Northern Ireland	Relevant amendment to the Northern Ireland provision
National Insurance (Contributions) Regulations 1969	National Insurance (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1962 F213	S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1963 No. 59 and 1970 No. 295.
Regulation 9(3) and (4A)	Regulation 10(3) and (4A) respectively
National Insurance (Married Women) Regulations 1973 F214—	National Insurance (Married Women) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 F215
Regulation 2(1)(a)	Regulation 2(1)(a)
Regulation 2(2)	Regulation 2(2)
Regulation 3(1)(a)	Regulation 3(1)(a)
Regulation 3(2)	Regulation 3(2)
Regulation 4(2)	Regulation 4(2)
Regulation 16	Regulation 16
Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1975	Social Security (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1975 F216
Regulation 91	Regulation 89
Regulation 94	Regulation 92
Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations 1978	Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 F217
Schedule 3	Schedule 3	Regulation 4 of S.R. 1984 No. 81, regulation 3 of S.R. 1990 No. 339, regulation 4 of S.R. 1994 No. 92 and regulation 4 of S.R. 1998 No. 250. See also S.R. 1999 No. 2.
Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988	Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988. F218
Regulation 13	Regulation 13	Regulation 15(3) of S.R. 1996 No. 289 and regulation 11 of S.I. 1999/2573.
Social Security (Refunds) (Repayment of Contractual Maternity Pay) Regulations 1990	Social Security (Refunds) (Repayment of Contractual Maternity Pay) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990 F219.
Regulation 2	Regulation 2
Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 1994	Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 F220.
Regulation 3	Regulation 3
Regulation 4	Regulation 4
Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995	Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 F221
Article 2	Article 2
Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995	Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 F222
Regulation 13	Regulation 13 F223
Social Security (Additional Pension) (Contributions Paid in Error) Regulations 1996	Social Security (Additional Pension) (Contributions Paid in Error) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 F224
Regulation 3	Regulation 3
Employer’s Contributions Re-imbursement Regulations 1996	Employer’s Contributions Re-imbursement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 F225
Regulations 5, 6 and 8	Regulations 5, 6 and 8 respectively
Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000	Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 F226
Regulation 39(1)	Regulation 39(1)
Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations 2001	Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of Contributions, and National Insurance Numbers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 F227
Regulation 4	Regulation 4
Regulation 9	Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 8 REVOCATIONS

Regulation 157

PART I REVOCATIONS APPLICABLE TO GREAT BRITAIN OR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Regulations revoked	References	Extent of revocation
The Social Security (Contributions) Regulation 1979	S.I. 1979/591	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1980	S.I. 1980/1975	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1981	S.I. 1981/82	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Mariners) Amendment Regulations 1982	S.I. 1982/206	The whole of the Regulations
The Contracting-out (Recovery of Class 1 Contributions) Regulations 1982	S.I. 1982/1033	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1982	S.I. 1982/1573	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security and Statutory Sick Pay (Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982) (Consequential) Regulations 1982	S.I. 1982/1738	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1982	S.I. 1982/1739	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/10	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/53	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/73	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/395	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/496	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1983	S.I. 1983/1689	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1984	S.I. 1984/77	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1984	S.I. 1984/146	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1984	S.I. 1984/1756	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/143	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/396	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/397	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/398	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/399	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/400	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions and Credits) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/1398	Regulations 2, 4, 5 and 6
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/1726	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1986	S.I. 1986/198	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1986	S.I. 1986/485	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1987	S.I. 1987/413	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1987	S.I. 1987/1590	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1987	S.I. 1987/2111	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/299	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/674	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/860	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/992	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/345	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/571	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/572	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1989	S.I. 1989/1677	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Refunds) (Repayment of Contractual Maternity Pay) Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/536	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/604	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/605	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/906	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/1779	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1990	S.I. 1990/1935	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/504	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/639	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/640	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/1632	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/1935	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1991	S.I. 1991/2505	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/97	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/318	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/667	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/668	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/669	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1992	S.I. 1992/1440	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/260	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/281	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/282	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/583	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/821	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/2094	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/2736	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1993/2925	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/563	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/667	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/1553	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/2194	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1994	S.I. 1994/2299	The whole of the Regulations
The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order 1995	S.I. 1995/512	Article 6(3)
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/514	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/714	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/730	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Consequential and Transitional Amendments and Savings) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/829	Regulation 13
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/1003	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1995	S.I. 1995/1570	The whole of the Regulations
The Employer’s Contributions Reimbursement Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/195	Regulation 13
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/486	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/663	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/700	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security Contributions, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/777	Regulation 5
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/1047	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Additional Pension) (Contributions Paid in Error) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/1245	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Credits and Contributions) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/2367	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/2407	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/3031	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendments Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/545	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/575	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/820	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1997	S.I. 1997/1045	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/523	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/524	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/680	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/2211	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/2320	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 1998	S.I. 1998/2894	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/361	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/561	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security Contributions, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/567	Regulations 2 to 6 and 8 to 11
The Social Security (Contributions and Credits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/568	Regulations 2 to 12 and 14 to 19
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/827	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/975	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/1965	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/2736	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/175	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/723	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/736	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security Contributions (Notional Payment of Primary Class 1 Contribution) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/747	Regulations 7 to 9
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/760	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/761	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/1149	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2084	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2077	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 8) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2207	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 9) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2343	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 10) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2744	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/45	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/313	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/596	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of National Insurance Contributions) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/769	Regulation 11

PART II REVOCATIONS APPLICABLE TO NORTHERN IRELAND

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Regulations revoked	References	Extent of revocation
The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979	S.R. 1979 No. 186	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1980	S.R. 1980 No. 93	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1980	S.R. 1980 No. 463	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981	S.R. 1981 No. 30	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Mariners) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982	S.R. 1982 No. 69	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982	S.R. 1982 No. 375	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982	S.R. 1982 No. 408	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 8	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 9	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 64	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 70	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1983	S.R. 1983 No. 412	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984	S.R. 1984 No. 43	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984	S.R. 1984 No. 46	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984	S.R. 1984 No. 403	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985	S.R. 1985 No. 25	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985	S.R. 1985 No. 59	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985	S.R. 1985 No. 61	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions and Credits) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985	S.R. 1985 No. 260	Regulations 2, 4, 5 and 6
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985	S.R. 1985 No. 334	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986	S.R. 1986 No. 45	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986	S.R. 1986 No. 71	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 143	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 348	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	S.R. 1987 No. 468	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 121	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	S.R. 1988 No. 204	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 70	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 104	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 384	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 97	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 101	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 110	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 320	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No. 350	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 68	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 106	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 310	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 404	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 490	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 41	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 126	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 127	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 138	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 59	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 71	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 114	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 130	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 368	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 437	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	S.R. 1993 No. 463	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 94	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 219	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 328	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 343	The whole of the Regulations
The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 69	Article 6(3)
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 61	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 88	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 91	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) (Consequential and Transitional Amendments and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 150	Regulation 13
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 257	The whole of the Regulations
The Employer’s Contributions Reimbursement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 30	Regulation 13
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 58	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 79	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 89	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 108	Regulation 2
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 152	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Additional Pension) (Contributions Paid in Error) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 188	Regulation 4
The Social Security (Credits and Contributions) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 430	Regulation 3
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 433	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 566	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 100	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 163	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997	S.R. 1997 No. 180	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 71	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 103	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 317	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998	S.R. 1998 No. 416	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 64	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 117	Regulations 2 to 10
The Social Security (Contributions and Credits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 118	Regulations 3 to 13 and 15 to 21
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 119	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 151	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 171	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/1966	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/176	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/346	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/737	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security Contributions (Notional Payment of Primary Class 1 Contribution) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/748	Regulations 7 to 9
The Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Consequential Amendment (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/757	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/758	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 5) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/1150	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2086	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 7) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2078	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 8) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2208	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 9) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2344	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 10) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/2743	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/46	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/314	The whole of the Regulations
The Social Security (Crediting and Treatment of National Insurance Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001	S.R. 2001 No. 102	Regulation 10

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations consolidate the regulations relating to Social Security contributions. The principal instruments consolidated are the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 1979 (S.I. 1979/591) and the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No. 186).

These Regulations do not impose any new costs on business.