National Insurance Contributions
| Class 1 (Employees) Not Contracted out of State Second Pension S2P |
| 2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Employee: |
Employee: |
No NICs where earnings
are up to £110 a week
11% NICs on £110.01-£844 a week
1% NICs over £844 a week |
No NICs where earnings
are up to £110 a week
11% NICs on £110.01-£844 a week
1% NICs over £844 a week |
| Employer: |
Employer: |
No NICs on the first £110 a week
12.8% NICs over £110 a week |
No NICs on the first £110 a week
12.8% NICs over £110 a week |
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| Earnings limit or threshold |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annual |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annual |
| £ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
| Lower limit (LEL) |
97 |
421 |
5,044
|
95 |
412 |
4,940 |
Earnings threshold
|
110 |
476 |
5,715 |
110 |
476 |
5,715 |
| Upper accrual point |
770 |
3,337 |
40,040 |
770 |
3,337 |
40,040 |
| Upper limit (UEL) |
844 |
3,656 |
43,875 |
844 |
3,656 |
43,875 |
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| Contracted-out S2P rebate |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Reduction on band earnings |
£97.01-£770 pw |
£95.01-£770 pw |
| Employer rate reduction: |
|
|
|
3.7% |
3.7% |
|
1.4% |
1.4% |
| Employee rate reduction |
1.6%
|
1.6%
|
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| Class 1A (Employers) |
2010/11
|
2009/10 |
| Most taxable employee benefits |
12.8% |
12.8% |
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| Class 2 (Self-Employed) |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Flat rate |
£2.40 pw
£124.80 pa |
£2.40 pw
£124.80 pa |
Small earnings exception
|
£5,075 pa |
£5,075 pa |
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| Class 4 (Self-Employed) |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| On profits |
£5,715-£43,875 pa
8% |
£5,715-£43,875 pa
8% |
| |
Over £43,875 pa
1% |
Over £43,875 pa
1% |
| |
|
|
| Class 3 (Voluntary) |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Flat rate |
£12.05 pw
£626.60 pa
|
£12.05 pw
£626.60 pa |
| |
| Class 1A Employer 2008-10 on car and fuel benefits and most other taxable benefits: |
12.8% |
| |
| Limits and Thresholds |
09-10 |
08-09 |
| |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annual |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Annual |
| Lower earnings limit |
£95 |
£412 |
£4,940 |
£90 |
£390 |
£4,680 |
| Earnings threshold |
£110 |
£476 |
£5,715 |
£105 |
£453 |
£5,435 |
| Upper accrual point |
£770 |
£3,337 |
£40,040 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Upper earnings limit |
£844 |
£3,656 |
£43,875 |
£770 |
£3,337 |
£40,040 |
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| Self-employed |
09-10 |
08-09 |
| Class 2 |
Flat rate |
£2.40 pw £124.80 pa |
£2.30 pw £119.60
pa |
| Small earnings exception |
£5,075 pa |
£4,825 pa |
Class 4*
|
On profits |
£5,715 – £43,875 pa: 8% |
£5,435 - £40,040
pa: 8% |
| |
Over £43,875 pa: 1% |
Over £40,040 pa: 1% |
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| Voluntary |
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| Class 3 |
Flat rate |
£12.05 pw £626.60 pa |
£8.10 pw £421.20 pa |
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