Section 8 Calculation of primary Class 1 contributions.F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where a primary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(a) above, the amount of that contribution is the aggregate of—

(a)

the main primary percentage of so much of the earner’s earnings paid in the tax week, in respect of the employment in question, as—

(i)

exceeds the current primary threshold (or the prescribed equivalent); but

(ii)

does not exceed the current upper earnings limit (or the prescribed equivalent); and

(b)

the additional primary percentage of so much of those earnings as exceeds the current upper earnings limit (or the prescribed equivalent).

(2)

For the purposes of this Act—

the main primary percentage is F28%; and

(b)

the additional primary percentage is F32 per cent;

but the main primary percentage is subject to alteration under sections 143 and 145 of the Administration Act.

(3)

Subsection (1) above is subject to—

(a)

regulations under section 6(6) above;

(b)

regulations under sections 116 to 120 below; F4...

(c)

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Annotations

F1: S. 8 substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 1(1), 8(2)
F2: Figure in s. 8(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2024) by National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024 (c. 5), ss. 1(1)(a), 3(1)
F3: Figure in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2011) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 (c. 3), ss. 1(1)(b), 13(1)
F4: S. 8(3)(c) and word omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 13 para. 51

C1: S. 8(2)(a): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 143(1)(4), 192(4)
C2: S. 8(2)(a): power to amend conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 145(1), 192(4)

C1: Pt. 1 modified (2.4.1999) by The New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/779), arts. 1(1), 2
C2: Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), regs. 1(1), 125 (as amended (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/416, regs. 1(2), 2; (6.4.2019) by S.I. 2019/555, regs. 1(2), 2)
C3: Pt. 1 modified (13.9.2001) by The New Deal (Lone Parents) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2915), arts. 1(1), 2
C4: Pt. 1 modified (for the tax year 2022-23) by Health and Social Care Levy Act 2021 (c. 28), s. 5(2) (with s. 7(2)) (which Act was repealed (25.10.2022) by Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Act 2022 (c. 43), s. 1 (with savings and transitional modifications of Pt. 1 in s. 2, Sch. paras. 1-3, 5))
C5: Pt. 1 modified (in relation to the tax year 2023-24) by National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2023 (c. 57), Sch. para. 1(1)-(3)