Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th April 2016.

Amendment to the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014

2.  In section 1(2)(a) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (employment allowance for national insurance contributions), for “£2,000” substitute “£3,000”.

David Evennett

George Hollingbery

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

25th January 2016