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Official guidance
National Insurance Manual
  • NIM00001 · Overview and Purpose
  • NIM01000CO · Class 1 National Insurance contributions
  • NIM13000CO · Class 1A National Insurance contributions
  • NIM18000 · Class 1B National Insurance Contributions
  • NIM20000CO · Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs)
  • NIM24000CO · Class 4 National Insurance Contributions
  • NIM25000CO · Class 3 National Insurance contributions
  • NIM27000CO · Special cases
  • NIM37000CO · NIM37000CO - Refunds of NICs
  • NIM39000 · National Insurance Numbers: Main Contents
  • NIM41000 · Credits: overview - contents
  • NIM41300 · Home Responsibilities Protection
  • NIM70000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: General information
  • NIM71000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: international
  • NIM72000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: payments
  • NIM73000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: Small Earnings Exceptions
  • NIM74000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: special cases
  • NIM75000 · Class 2 National Insurance contributions from 6 April 2015: Maternity Allowance
  • NIMAPP1-0 · Appendix 1: Draft letters
  • NIMABBR · Abbreviations
  • APPENDIX10 · Class 1 Contribution Tables and Category Letters from 6 April 2003
  • NIM-Appendix-3 · Appendix 3
  • NIM00005 · Tax law rewrite: implications for National Insurance contributions
  • NIM00006 · Tax law rewrite: implications for the NIM
  • NIM01251 · Class 1 structural overview - from April 2009: structural changes: the Class 1 and 2 annual maximum: the calculation method
  • NIM01253 · Class 1 structural overview from 6 April 2003: structural changes: the Class 1 and 2 annual maximum: married women's and widows' with reduced rate elections
  • NIM01298 · Class 1 structural overview: abolition of secondary NICs for those employees under the age of 21: category letters
  • NIM01299 · Class 1 structural overview: abolition of secondary NICs for those employees under the age of 21: assessment
  • NIM01311 · Class 1 structural overview: abolition of secondary NICs for apprentices under the age of 25: assessment
  • NIM01510 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: qualifying employers
  • NIM01515 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: qualifying conditions for employees
  • NIM01525 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: exemptions due to protected characteristics
  • NIM01550 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: zero-rate of secondary Class 1 NICs for employees under the age of 21, apprentices under the age of 25 and Armed Forces Veterans
  • NIM01555 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: aggregation
  • NIM01560 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: mariners
  • NIM01570 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: examples
  • NIM01571 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone special tax site employees: examples: Example 1 – Employee is not a qualifying employee
  • NIM01572 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport employees: examples: Example 2 – 60% rule met at start of employment but under 60% in a week, not a substantial change in the earner’s working arrangements, earnings above the FUST
  • NIM01573 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 3 – Substantial change in the earner’s working arrangements
  • NIM01574 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 4 – Substantial change in employee’s working arrangements due to reallocation of duties
  • NIM01575 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 5 – Substantial change in employee’s working arrangements due to additional responsibilities
  • NIM01576 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 6 – Substantial change in employee’s working arrangements due to reduction in hours and redistribution of duties
  • NIM01577 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 7 – Substantial change in employee’s working arrangements
  • NIM01578 · Class 1 Structural Overview: zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport and Investment Zone employees: examples: Example 8 – Substantial change in employee’s working arrangements which starts a qualifying period after the employment started
  • NIM02083 · NIM02083 - Class 1 NICs : Earnings of employees and office holders : Community Charge paid by the employer : Standard Community Charge paid by the employer on relocation
  • NIM02780 · Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments: flowchart: first considerations
  • NIM02781 · Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments flowchart: pensions
  • NIM02782 · Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments: flowchart: lump sums
  • NIM02783 · Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments: flowchart: pension commencement lump sums
  • NIM02784 · Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments: serious ill-health lump sums
  • NIM05505 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: What are they?
  • NIM05510 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Employers to be encouraged to apply for dispensations
  • NIM05515 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Conditions to be satisfied for issue of dispensation
  • NIM05520 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Dispensation notice and letters
  • NIM05525 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Lists of dispensations issued
  • NIM05530 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Accepting dispensations for NICs purposes
  • NIM05535 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: HMRC Dispensations: Accepting dispensations for NICs purposes: Change in conditions of issue of dispensation
  • NIM05645 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: Civic dignitaries' and Councillors’ allowances: Civic dignitaries’ mileage allowances
  • NIM06445 · Class 1 NICs: Expenses and allowances: Electric Cars: Charging Employees Electric Cars at home using their own electricity with no reimbursement
  • NIM07067 · Class 1 NICs: Payments made under employment legislation: Re-allocating primary NICs paid on a payment made under a reinstatement order, a re-engagement order, an order for the continuation of a contract of employment or a protective award:
  • NIM10066 · Aggregation of earnings: examples: contracted-out and not contracted-out: Appropriate Personal Pension (APP) in place: not contracted-out earnings reach or exceed LEL but do not reach UEL
  • NIM11005 · Class 1: calculating & recording earnings, NICs & NIC rebates: rates, limits, thresholds, rebates and P11 completion
  • NIM11027 · Class 1: calculating & recording earnings, NICs & NIC rebates: rates, limits, thresholds, rebates and P11 completion: 2002/03 earnings limits, thresholds and percentage rates
  • NIM12125 · Class 1: Treating as paid: Negligence established
  • NIM18000CO · NIM18000CO - Class 1B National Insurance Contributions
  • NIM33201 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Introduction
  • NIM33202 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Entitlement to pay voluntary Class 2 contributions up to and including 5 April 2026
  • NIM33203 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Entitlement to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions up to and including 5 April 2026
  • NIM33204 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Entitlement to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions from 6 April 2026
  • NIM33205 · Entitlement to pay voluntary contributions – Transitional arrangements for April 2026 to April 2027
  • NIM33206 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Conditions to pay voluntary contributions for periods abroad not satisfied
  • NIM33207 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Provisions in Social Security Agreements affecting the payment of voluntary National Insurance contributions
  • NIM33208 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Entitlement to pay voluntary contributions for periods abroad after a 52 week Class 1 liability ends
  • NIM33209 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Conditions of payment of voluntary Class 2 or Class 3 contributions
  • NIM33210 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Conditions of payment of Class 3 contributions: transfers to the Communities pension scheme
  • NIM33215 · Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad – Persons coming into the UK
  • NIM33601 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA:
  • NIM33602 · NIM33602 - Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Conditions for Class 3 NICs
  • NIM33603 · Special Cases - Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Conditions for voluntary Class 2 NICs
  • NIM33604 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Ways of paying voluntary NICs
  • NIM33605 · Special Cases - Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Employed person returns to UK
  • NIM33606 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Self-employed person
  • NIM33608 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Going to work in countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Conditions of payment of voluntary Class 2 or 3 NICs
  • NIM33620 · Special Cases - Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Coming from countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Liability for Class 2 NICs
  • NIM33621 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Coming from countries not covered by the EC Regulations or a RA: Conditions for voluntary Class 2 NICs and Class 3 NICs
  • NIM33630 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - paying voluntary contributions: going to another EEA country
  • NIM33635 · Persons going to and coming from abroad: Paying voluntary NICs - Workers going to and coming from abroad: Going to a RA country
  • NIM42000 · NICs avoidance
  • NIM50051 · NICs avoidance: treating payments as earnings: introduction
  • NIM50100 · NICs avoidance: treating payments as earnings: gains from share options
  • NIM51001 · NICs Avoidance: Part 7 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 - employment related securities
  • NIM52151 · NICs Avoidance: Employment income provided through third parties: Class 1 NICs liability arises
  • NIM52350 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner
  • NIM52550 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: remittance basis applies for income tax
  • NIM52700 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: effect of income tax relief on NICs position - general
  • NIM52900 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes - payments disregarded from earnings
  • NIM52950 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes - relevant step related to disregarded earnings
  • NIM53000 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: Employer Financed Retirement Benefit Schemes - example 1 payments disregarded from earnings
  • NIM53555 · NICs avoidance: employment income provided through third parties: 2019 loan charge
  • NIM58200 · NICs avoidance: Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes: NICs legislation - from 1 September 2012
  • NIM58250 · NICs avoidance: Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes: NICs legislation - from 4 November 2013
  • NIM59001 · NICs avoidance: sham: considering sham
  • NIM59050 · NICs avoidance: sham: case law
  • NIM60001 · NICs avoidance: investigating avoidance: introduction
  • NIM60050 · NICs avoidance: investigating avoidance: section 8 decisions
  • NIM60200 · NICs avoidance: investigating avoidance: protecting debts
  • NIMAPP1 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 6
  • NIMAPP1-1 · Appendix 1: Draft letters: Draft Letter 1
  • NIMAPP1-10 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 10
  • NIMAPP1-11 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 11
  • NIMAPP1-12 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 12
  • NIMAPP1-13 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 6
  • NIMAPP1-14 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 4
  • NIMAPP1-15 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 4
  • NIMAPP1-16 · NIMAPP1 - Appendix 1: Draft Letter 5
  • NIMAPP1-18 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 7
  • NIMAPP1-19 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 8
  • NIMAPP1-2 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 2
  • NIMAPP1-20 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 9
  • NIMAPP1-3 · Appendix 1: Draft Letter 3
  • NIMAPP1-5 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 5
  • NIMAPP1-6 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 1
  • NIMAPP1-7 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 2
  • NIMAPP1-8 · Appendix 1: Draft Decision 3
  • NIMAPP1-9 · Spring development programme - Matt’s story
  • NIMUPDATE001 · NIM - National Insurance Manual: update index
  • NIMUPDATE100311 · National Insurance Manual: recent changes
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  2. Appendix 1: Draft Letter 9

NIMAPP1-20 | Appendix 1: Draft Letter 9

From HM Revenue & Customs · National Insurance Manual

Letter to employer accompanying a decision to issue a direction under regulation 31 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

Dear

Further to my letter of [A]………….. about the earnings paid to [B]…………., I now enclose my decision to issue a direction under regulation 31 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001.

The Notification requires that from [C]………… National Insurance contributions must be calculated using a [D]…….….. earnings period, regardless of the intervals at which [B] is paid

[E]…………………………………………

This decision has also been sent to [B].

Notes Explanation

[A] Insert date of earlier letter

[B] Insert employee’s name

[C] Insert operative date

[D] Insert period, eg monthly, quarterly

[E] Add any relevant information about the case if appropriate

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