Explanatory note

This Order appoints 6th April 1993 as the day for periods beginning on or after which section 178(1) of the Finance Act 1989 is to have effect for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Subsection (1) of section 178 of the 1989 Act provides that the rate of interest applicable for the purposes of the enactments to which that section applies is to be the rate provided for by regulations made by the Treasury under that section. At the same time as making this Order the Treasury have also made the Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/758) under that section. Those Regulations apply to paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Act, and also come into force on 6th April 1993.

Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Act provides for the Secretary of State to make Regulations with the concurrence of the Inland Revenue providing for Class 1, Class 1A or Class 2 contributions to be paid, accounted for and recovered in the same manner as income tax deducted under the PAYE scheme. The paragraph also provides that the Regulations may make provision for the payment of interest on sums due in respect of unpaid Class 1 or Class 1A contributions.