# The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017, Regulation 4: Exemptions from the charge


The obligation to pay the charge does not apply where a sponsor assigns a certificate of sponsorship to a skilled worker—
(a) in respect of an occupation coming within any of the following codes in version 5.1 of the Standard Occupational Classification 2010 Index—
(i) 2111 (chemical scientists);
(ii) 2112 (biological scientists and biochemists);
(iii) 2113 (physical scientists);
(iv) 2114 (social and humanities scientists);
(v) 2119 (natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified);
(vi) 2150 (research and development managers);
(vii) 2311 (higher education teaching professionals);
(b) who is intended to be the subject of an intra-company transfer as a graduate trainee, that being a temporary posting for a period of no more than 12 months, to the United Kingdom branch of a multi-national organisation as part of a structured graduate training programme, which clearly defines progression towards a managerial or specialist role;
(c) in respect of whom the sponsor has already assigned a certificate of sponsorship (“the first certificate”), but only to the extent that any subsequent certificate of sponsorship is assigned in respect of a period of prospective leave which does not exceed the period in respect of which the first certificate was assigned;
(d) who has leave to enter or leave to remain for the purpose of study;
(e) in circumstances where—
(i) that sponsor has already assigned a certificate of sponsorship to that individual (“the first certificate”); but
(ii) by virtue of paragraph (d), the sponsor was not obliged to pay the charge when the first certificate was assigned; and
(iii) the assignment of any subsequent certificate of sponsorship relates to the same role as the first certificate;
(f) who seeks entry clearance for a period of less than six months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111154663/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-skills-charge-regulations-2017/regulation-4
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