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National Insurance Contributions

Class 1 Employees Not Contracted-Out of State Second Pension (S2P)
     
  2008/09 2007/08
  Employee Employer Employee Employer
NIC rate 11% 12.8% 11% 12.8%
No NICs on the first £105pw £105 pw £100 pw £100 pw
NICs charged at 11%/12.8% upto £770 pw No Limit £670 pw No Limit
1% NIC on earnings over £770 pw N/A £670 pw N/A
Certain married women 4.85% 12.8% 4.85% 12.8%
 
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Contracted-out Rebate 2008/09 2007/08
Rebate on £90.01 - £770 pw £87.01 - £670 pw
Salary-related scheme 1.6% 3.7% 1.6% 3.7%
Money-purchase scheme 1.6% 1.4% 1.6% 1.4%
Personal Pension No reduction No reduction
 
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Class 1A Employer 2007-09
on car fuel benefits and most other taxable benefits:
12.8%
 
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Limits & Thresholds
2008/09
2007/08
  Weekly Monthly Annual Weekly Monthly Annual
Lower earnings limit £90 £390 £4,680 £87 £377 £4,524
NICs start £105 £453 £5,435 £100 £435 £5,225
Upper earnings limit £770 £3,337 £40,040 £670 £2,904 £34,840
         
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Self-employed    
2008/09
2007/08
         
Class 2 Flat rate  
£2.30 pw   £119.60 pa
£2.20 pw   £114.40 pa
  if earnings over  
£4,825 pa
£4,635 pa
         
Class 4*
On profits  
£5,435 - £40,040 pa: 8%
£5,225 - £34,840 pa: 8%
     
Over £40,040 pa: 1%
Over £34,840 pa: 1%

*Unless over state pension age on 6 April

 
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Voluntary        
Class 3 Flat rate   £8.10 pw  £421.20 pa £7.80 pw  £405.60 pa

 

 


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