Regulation 42 Exception from liability to pay Class 1B contributions
United Kingdom
A person shall be excepted from liability to pay a Class 1B contribution for any year in respect of—
the amount of any F1general earnings which are chargeable emoluments under section 10A(4) of the Act of an employee included in a PAYE settlement agreement; and
the total amount of income tax in respect of which that person is accountable to the Board in relation to F2general earnings of such an employee in accordance with a PAYE settlement agreement,
where the employee is a person falling within paragraph (2) or (3).
The employee falls within this paragraph if he is subject to the legislation of a contracting party, other than the United Kingdom, to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 F3.
The employee falls within this paragraph if he is subject to the legislation of a country outside the United Kingdom in respect of which there is an Order in Council under section 179 of the Administration Act (reciprocal agreements with countries outside the United Kingdom) F4 giving effect to a reciprocal agreement.
If a person is excepted from liability to pay a Class 1B contribution for any year under paragraphs (1) to (3), he shall be entitled, if he so wishes, to pay that contribution for that year.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 42(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2004) by The Social Security (Contributions, Categorisation of Earners and Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/770), regs. 1(1), 10(a)
- F2
Words in reg. 42(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2004) by The Social Security (Contributions, Categorisation of Earners and Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/770), regs. 1(1), 10(b)
- F3
OJ No. L1, 3.1.1994, p. 7.
- F4
Section 179 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), paragraph 107 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998, paragraph 15 of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act, paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to S.I. 1999/671 and paragraph 3(g) of Schedule 1 to the Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10).
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
See sections 3(2) and (5), 4(5) and (6), 116, 117, 118, 119 and 120 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (“the Act”) as amended respectively by paragraphs 3, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) (“the Transfer Act”). The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of and Part II of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 481).
- F2
See section 176(2)(b) of the Act.