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National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

The UK Government has published a new Bill which will enact the NICs changes set out at Autumn Budget 2024.

The National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill was published on 13 November 2024, and will make the following changes from 6 April 2025:

1. •

   increase the main Class 1 secondary rate of NICs to 15% (up from 13.8%)

2. •

   reduce the Class 1 secondary threshold to £96 / week (down from £175 / week) and set out the monthly and annual equivalent thresholds (£417 and £5,000 respectively)

3. •

   increase the amount of the employment allowance to £10,500 (up from £5,000), and remove the qualifying condition relating to the previous year’s secondary Class 1 liability

These changes were announced at Autumn Budget 2024.

See Simon’s Taxes E8.261, E8.265A.

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