PART 2Limits and thresholds for National Insurance contributions

Amendment of upper profits limit for Class 4 National Insurance contributions

2.  In sections 15(3) and 18(1A) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2) (Class 4 contributions recoverable under the Income Tax Acts and under regulations), for “£42,385” (upper limit) in each place where it appears substitute “£43,000”.

(1)

Section 15(3) was substituted by section 3(1) of the NICA 2002 and amended by paragraph 420(3) of Schedule 1 to the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5) (“ITTOIA”). Section 18(1A) was inserted by section 3(3) of the NICA 2002. The amount of the upper limits in each of these provisions was last substituted by article 3 of S.I. 2015/588.

(2)

Section 15(3) was substituted by section 3(2) of the NICA 2002 and amended by paragraph 424(3) of Schedule 1 to ITTOIA. Section 18(1A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the NICA 2002. The amount of the upper limit in each of these provisions was last substituted by article 3 of S.I. 2015/588.