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PART 2 ASSESSMENT OF EARNINGS RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS
3. Earnings period for earnings normally paid or treated as paid at regular intervals
4. Earnings period for earnings normally paid otherwise than at regular intervals and not treated as paid at regular intervals
5. Earnings period for sums deemed to be earnings by virtue of regulations made under section 112 of the Act
6. Earnings period for earnings to be aggregated where the earnings periods for those earnings otherwise would be of different lengths
7. Treatment of earnings paid otherwise than at regular intervals
9. Earnings period for statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay paid by the Board
14. Aggregation of earnings paid in respect of separate employed earner’s employments under the same employer
15. Aggregation of earnings paid in respect of different employed earner’s employments by different persons and apportionment of contribution liability
17. Apportionment of single payment of earnings in respect of different employed earner’s employments by different secondary contributors
22A.Amounts to be treated as earnings in connection with the use of qualifying vehicles other than cycles
23. Manner of making sickness payments treated as remuneration
24. Calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions
This is subject to the provisions of Schedule 2 (calculation...
25. Payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions
28. Liability for Class 1 contributions in respect of earnings normally paid after pensionable age
29. Liability for Class 1 contributions of persons over pensionable age
31.Practices avoiding or reducing liability for contributions
The provision of this regulation does not limit the operation...
33. 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 circumstances
34. Class 1A contributions payable where two or more cars are made available concurrently
35. 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 earners
36. 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 earners
37. Reduction of certain Class 1A contributions in respect of cars made available to disabled employed earners
38. 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 travel
40. Prescribed emoluments in respect of which Class 1A contributions not payable
44. Application for, and duration and cancellation of, certificates of exception
46. Certificates of exception—exception from liability for, and entitlement to pay, Class 2 contributions
50. Class 3 contributions not paid within prescribed periods
54. Return of Class 1 contributions paid at the non-contracted out rate instead of at the contracted-out rate
59. Circumstances in which two-year limit for refunds of Class 1, 1A or 1B contributions not to apply
PART 6 LATE PAID AND UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN CLASS 4 CONTRIBUTIONS)
60. Treatment for the purpose of contributory benefit of unpaid primary Class 1 contributions where no consent, connivance or negligence on the part of the primary contributor
61. Voluntary Class 2 contributions not paid within permitted period
63. Class 2 contributions paid late in accordance with a payment undertaking
64. Class 2 and Class 3 contributions paid within a month from notification of amount of arrears
65. Class 2 and Class 3 contributions paid late through ignorance or error
PART 7 COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN CLASS 4 CONTRIBUTIONS) AND RELATED MATTERS
66. Notification of national insurance numbers to secondary contributors
67. Collection and recovery of earnings-related contributions, and Class 1B contributions
68. Other methods of collection and recovery of earnings-related contributions
69. Transfer of liability from secondary contributor to employed earner: share option gains
72. Provisions relating to a Class 1A contribution due on succession to business
73. Provisions relating to Class 1A contribution due on cessation of business
81. Penalties for failure to make a return and incorrect returns
82. Application of the Management Act to penalties for failure to make a return and incorrect returns
83. Set-off of Class 1A contributions falling to be repaid against earnings-related contributions
84. Special provisions relating to primary Class 1 contributions
85. Exception in relation to earnings to which regulation 84 applies
86. 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 it
87. Notification of commencement or cessation of payment of Class 2 or Class 3 contributions
89. Method of, and time for, payment of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions etc.
90. Arrangements approved by the Board for method of, and time for, payment of Class 2 and Class 3 contributions
91. Exception from Class 4 liability of persons over pensionable age and persons not resident in the United Kingdom
92. Exception of divers and diving supervisors from liability for Class 4 contributions
93. Exception of persons under the age of 16 from liability for Class 4 contributions
94. Exception from Class 4 liability by reference to Class 1 contributions paid on earnings chargeable to income tax under Schedule D
95. Deferment of Class 4 liability where such liability is in doubt
97. General conditions for application for, and issue of, certificates of exception and deferment
99. Calculation of liability for, and recovery of, Class 4 contributions after issue of certificate of deferment
100. Annual maximum of Class 4 contributions due under section 15 of the Act
101. Disposal of Class 4 contributions under section 15 of the Act which are not due
102. Repayment of Class 4 contributions under section 15 of the Act which are not due
103. Class 4 liability of earners treated as self-employed earners who would otherwise be employed earners
104. Notification of national insurance number and recording of category letter on deductions working sheet
105. Calculation of earnings for the purposes of special Class 4 contributions
106. Notification and payment of special Class 4 contributions due
107. Recovery of deferred Class 4 and special Class 4 contributions after appeal, claim or further assessment under the Income Tax Acts or appeal under section 8 of the Transfer Act
109. Disposal of special Class 4 contributions paid in excess or error
110. Return of special Class 4 contributions paid in excess or error
PART 9 SPECIAL CLASSES OF EARNERS
116. Modification of section 162(5) of the Administration Act
120. Earnings periods for mariners and apportionment of earnings
121. Calculation of earnings-related contributions for mariners
125. Modification in relation to share fishermen of Part I of the Act and so much of Part VI of the Act as relates to contributions
Case D— Married Women and Widows
129. Continuation of elections under regulation 91 of the 1975 Regulations
134. Special transitional provisions consequent upon passing of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975
135. Deemed election of married women and widows excepted from contribution liability under the National Insurance Act 1965
136. Special transitional provisions regarding deemed elections
137. Application of regulations 126 to 134 to elections and revocation of elections deemed made under regulations 135 and 136
PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF EARNINGS-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES
2. Calculation of earnings in respect of beneficial interest in assets within Part IV of Schedule 3
3. Valuation of beneficial interest in units in a unit trust scheme
Here “published selling price” means the lowest selling price published...
4. Conferment of a beneficial interest in an option to acquire asset falling within Part IV of Schedule 3
6. Assets not readily convertible: beneficial interests in alcoholic liquor on which duty has not been paid, gemstones and certain vouchers and non-cash vouchers
9. Assignment or release of right to acquire shares where neither right nor shares readily convertible
10. Assignment or release of a right, acquired as director or employee before 6th April 1999, to acquire shares where neither right nor shares readily convertible
11. Exercise of right to acquire shares gained as director or employee before 6th April 1999
In those paragraphs— (a) “the total market value” means the...
13. Apportionment of a payment from a retirement benefits scheme for the benefit of two or more people
15. Apportionment of earnings comprised in a cash or non-cash voucher provided for benefit of two or more employed earners
PART III PAYMENTS BY WAY OF READILY CONVERTIBLE ASSETS NOT DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND
PART IV PAYMENTS BY WAY OF SPECIFIC ASSETS NOT DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND
Here “company” includes— (a) any body corporate constituted under the...
Here— (a) “government” means the government of the United Kingdom,...
Here— (a) “collective investment scheme” has the meaning given in...
6. Options to acquire assets, currency, precious metals or other options
8. Contracts for differences or to secure profit by reference to movements of indices
11. Certificates etc. conferring rights in respect of assets
PART V CERTAIN NON-CASH VOUCHERS TO BE DISREGARDED AS PAYMENTS IN KIND
1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a non-cash voucher provided, to...
2.A non-cash voucher which is not treated as an emolument...
3.A non-cash voucher which is not treated as an emolument...
4.A non-cash voucher in respect of which an employed earner...
5.A non-cash voucher which is not chargeable to tax under...
7.(1) A non-cash voucher provided in connection with all or...
PART VI PENSIONS AND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
1. Pension payments and pension contributions to be disregarded
3. Approved schemes, relevant statutory schemes, pilots’ benefit funds and schemes established by overseas governments
Here “relevant benefits” has the meaning given in section 612...
5. Payments to pension previously taken into account in calculating earnings
6. Payments in good faith to scheme solely for providing approved benefits.
7. Pensions exempt from UK taxation under double taxation agreements
PART VII PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF TRAINING AND SIMILAR COURSES
PART VIII TRAVELLING, RELOCATION AND OTHER EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES OF THE EMPLOYMENT
1. Travelling, relocation and incidental expenses disregarded
References in this sub-paragraph and sub-paragraph (5) to the place...
For the purposes of this paragraph— (a) “qualifying travelling expenses”...
5. Travel expenses of employees not domiciled in the United Kingdom
6. Travelling expenses of workers on offshore gas and oil rigs
7. Incidental expenses in connection with cars provided for private use
7B.Qualifying amounts of mileage allowance payment in respect of cycles
9. Specific and distinct payments of, or towards, expenses actually incurred
10. Council tax on accommodation provided for employee’s use
13. Commonwealth War Graves Commission and British Council: extra cost of living allowance
Here “medical treatment” includes all forms of treatment for, and...
1. Certain payments by way of shares, interests in shares and gains arising from them disregarded
Here “partnership share agreement” has the meaning given in paragraph...
Here “employee share ownership plan” has the meaning given in...
10. Conditional interest in shares: gains from exercise etc. of share options
12. Convertible shares: gains from the exercise etc. of share options
14. Shares acquired under options granted before 9th April 1998
16. Exercise, assignment or release of options acquired before 6th April 1999
PART X MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
2. Payments on account of sums already included in the computation of earnings
3. Payments discharging liability for secondary Class 1 contributions following election under paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Contributions and Benefits Act
7. Sickness payments attributable to contributions made by employed earner
8. Expenses and other payments not charged to tax under Extra-Statutory Concessions
9. VAT on the supply of goods and services by employed earner
11. Fees and subscriptions to professional bodies, learned societies etc
PROVISIONS DERIVED FROM THE INCOME TAX ACTS AND THE INCOME TAX (EMPLOYMENTS) REGULATIONS 1993
10. Payment of earnings-related contributions monthly by employer
11. Payments of earnings-related contributions quarterly by employer
12. Payment of earnings-related contributions by employer (further provisions)
15. Specified amount of earnings-related contributions payable by the employer
16. Recovery of earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions
17. Interest on overdue earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions
18. Payment of interest on repaid earnings-related contributions or Class 1B contributions
23. Additional return by employer at end of year where liability transferred to employed earner: share option gains
25. Return by employer of recovery under the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Order
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