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info@commonwealthcontractors.comNational Insurance Contributions (NICs) are payable on employment income (further to Class 1) and self employment income (further to Class 2 and Class 4). Contributions are paid in order to gain entitlements to ‘State Benefits’, including the State Pension and the National Health Service (NHS).
If you are a professional Contractor and you are interested in either working with an Umbrella Company or setting up your own Contractor Limited Company Commonwealth Contractors can help!
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National Insurance Contributions on Employment Income (PAYE)
If you are employed by a company under the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) Scheme your employer will need to;
- Deduct Class 1 ‘Employees’ National Insurance from your pay, AND
- Pay Class 1 ‘Employers’ National Insurance on top of any salary payments
Please note that if you are a professional Contractor you are ultimately required to pay Employers National Insurance from your hourly or daily billing rate.
Class 1 Employees National Insurance
The following table outlines the Class 1 Employees NI rates and bands.
£ per week |
2012 / 2013 |
2013 / 2014 |
2014 / 2015 |
2015/16 |
| Primary Threshold | £146 | £149 | £153 | £155 |
| Upper Earnings Limit | £817 | £797 | £805 | £815 |
| Standard Employees NI Rate(between Primary Threshold & Upper Earnings Limited) | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Higher Employees NI Rate(above Upper Earnings Limit) | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Class 1 Employers National Insurance
The following table outlines the Class 1 Employers NI rates and bands.
£ per week |
2012 / 2013 |
2013 / 2014 |
2014 / 2015 |
2015/16 |
| Secondary Threshold | £144 | £148 | £153 | £156 |
| Employers Secondary Class 1 Rate(Above Secondary Threshold) | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
An Umbrella Company is a ‘ready-made’ payment vehicle that deals with UK contract earnings. Invoices are raised, expenses are processed, and net payments are made all in return for a margin of gross billings.
The margin an Umbrella Company receives either ‘includes’ or ‘excludes’ Employers National Insurance. Don’t be fooled by Umbrella Companies who offer low margins but exclude Employers National Insurance as you will still have to pay Employers National Insurance from the daily or hourly billing rate.
National Insurance Contributions on Self Employed Income
If you receive self employed earnings such as partnership profits you need to pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance Contributions.
£ per week |
2012 / 2013 |
2013 / 2014 |
2014 / 2015 |
2015/16 |
| Class 2 Rate | £2.65 | £2.70 | £2.75 | £2.80 |
| Class 4 Lower Profits Limit | £7,605 pa | £7,755 pa | £7,956 pa | £8,060 |
| Class 4 Upper Profits Limit | £42,475 pa | £41,450 pa | £41,865 pa | £42,385 |
| Class 4 Rate (Between Lower & Upper Profits Limit) | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Class 4 Rate(Above Upper Profits Limit) | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
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