Checking your NIC records
HMRC offers an online service to check your National Insurance Contributions (NIC) record online. In order to use the service, you will need to have a Government Gateway account.
Checking a National Insurance Record
HMRC offers an online service to check a National Insurance record. In order to use the service you will need to have a Government Gateway account. If you don’t have an account,
Taxation of termination payments
In the 2016 Budget, the government announced that termination payments over £30,000 would be subject to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from April 2018. In the
What are National Insurance credits?
National Insurance credits can help qualifying applicants to fill gaps in their National Insurance record. This can assist taxpayers to build up the amount of qualifying years of
Class 3 NICs
Class 3 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are a voluntary contribution paid by those wishing to fill gaps in their NICs contribution record and can be used by taxpayers who
Self-employed Class 2 NIC changes cancelled
In a surprise move, the government has announced that following a lengthy consultation the planned abolition of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NIC) will not take place
Lost your national insurance number?
Taxpayers who have lost or forgotten their national insurance number should first try and locate the number on paperwork such as their tax return, payslip or P60. Taxpayers with
Change in how national minimum wage penalties apply to employers in a TUPE...
HMRC has advised that it has changed its approach to charging financial penalties when enforcing the National Minimum Wage (NMW) where there has been a transfer of employees from
Claiming the employment allowance
The employment allowance of £3,000 per year, is available to most businesses and charities to be offset against their employers Class 1 NIC bill. The allowance can be claimed as
Could you qualify for NIC Carer’s credits?
Carer’s credit is a national insurance credit that can help carers to fill gaps in their national insurance record. Carers who don’t qualify for Carer’s allowance, may qualify for