National Insurance contributions Income taxes Share This observation summarises some of the key facts about how National Insurance contributions (NICs) work and who will be paying more in NICs from April 6th 2022. 1. Who pays NICs? During 2022/23 the rates of NICs for both employees and employers, as well as the primary threshold for employees, were changed: In the Spring Statement 2022 the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the primary threshold, set at £190 from 6 April 2022, would be increased to £242 from 6 July 2022. TAX NEWS Spring Statement: NIC measures welcome but not as simple as the Chancellor made it sound Article Published: 23 Mar 2022 Back to top National insurance contributions thresholds will rise for employees and the self-employed, together with the employment allowance for small employers. Class 2 NIC will include a zero-rate band. The rates of primary class 1 NIC paid by employees are increasing on 6 April 2022 from 12% to 13.25% and from 2% to 3.25% for the upper rate. The lower earnings limit (LEL) has not been changed from the proposed level for 2022/23, which will be: £123 per week, £533 per month, £6,396 per year. In 2022/23, prior to the introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy in the following tax year (to fund health and social care in England and part of the UK Government's ' Build Back Better ' initiative), NICs rates will increase by 1.25%. The following table shows the main rates in 2022/23 compared to those that apply in 2021/22: For the tax year 2022-23, there is no NI payable on profits of up to £11,908. The national insurance rates for 2022-23 are affected with an increase of 1.25% levy (announced in Autumn budget 2021). You can download the ACCA budget guide for all applicable current rates and allowances. KuF09.

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