National Insurance Contributions
Class 1 (Employees) Not Contracted out of State Second Pension S2P
2011/12 2010/11
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Employee Employee
No NICs where earnings are up to £139 a week 12% NICs on £139.01-£817 a week
2% NICs over £817 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 £136 a week
13.8% NICs over £136 a week		 No NICs on the first £110 a week
12.8% NICs over £110 a week

 

 

Earnings limit or threshold
2011/12
2010/11
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Weekly
Monthly
Annual
Weekly
Monthly
Annual
Lower earnings limit £102 £421 £5,044 £97 £421 £5,044
Earnings threshold £139 £602 £7,225 £110 £476 £5,715
Secondary earnings threshold £136 £589 £7,072 £110 £476 £5,715
Upper accrual point £770 £3,337 £40,040 £770 £3,337 £40,040
Upper earnings limit £817 £3,540 £42,475 £844 £3,656 £43,875

 

 

Contracted-out S2P rebate 2011/12 2010/11
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Reduction on band earnings £102.01-£770 pw £97.01-£770 pw
Employer rate reduction
- Salary-related scheme 3.7% 3.7%
- Money-purchase scheme 1.4% 1.4%
Employee rate reduction 1.6% 1.6%

 

 

Class 1A (Employers) 2011/12 2010/11
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Most taxable employee benefits 13.8% 12.8%

 

 

Class 2 (Self-Employed) 2011/12 2010/11
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Flat rate £2.50 pw £130.00 pa £2.40 pw £124.80 pa
Small earnings exception £5,315 pa £5,075 pa

 

 

Class 4 (Self-Employed) 2011/12 2010/11
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On profits £7,225-£42,475 pa - 9%
 £5,715-£43,875 pa - 8%
  Over £42,475 pa - 2%
 Over £43,875 pa - 1%

 

 

Class 3 (Voluntary) 2011/12 2010/11
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Flat rate £12.60pw £655.20 pa £12.05pw £626.60 pa

 

This summary has been prepared very rapidly and is for general information only.

The proposals are in any event subject to amendment before the Finance Act is passed.

It is recommended you seek competent professional advice before taking any action on the basis of the contents of this publication.