by David Merrifield | Mar 14, 2019 | National Insurance
In many circumstances it can be beneficial to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) to increase your entitlement to benefits, including the State or New State Pension if you are self-employed. You might want to consider making voluntary NICs... 
by David Merrifield | Feb 27, 2019 | National Insurance
If you move abroad it can often be advantageous to continue paying your UK National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in order to preserve your entitlement to the State Pension and other benefits. If you are working in the European Economic Area (EEA) the rules depend on... 
by David Merrifield | Feb 13, 2019 | National Insurance
There are two types of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) payable by most self-employed people. These are known as Class 2 NICs and Class 4 NICs. Class 2 NICs are paid by all self-employed taxpayers unless they qualify for the small earnings exception or other... 
by David Merrifield | Feb 6, 2019 | National Insurance
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. If you don’t have an account, you can apply to set one up online.By signing in to... 
by David Merrifield | Jan 2, 2019 | National Insurance
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, you can apply to set one up online.By signing in to the ‘Check your National... 
by David Merrifield | Dec 5, 2018 | National Insurance
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 2017 Budget, the government further announced that this change would be delayed for a year...