Regulation 87AA Notification of commencement or cessation of self-employment or Class 3 contributions on or after 6th April 2015F1F2
A person (P) to whom paragraph (2) applies shall immediately notify the relevant date to HMRC in writing or by such means of electronic communication as may be approved.
This paragraph applies where P on or after 6th April 2015—
commences or ceases to be a self-employed earner; or
is entitled to pay a Class 3 contribution and either wishes to do so or cease doing so.
In paragraph (1) “the relevant date” means—
in relation to a person to whom paragraph (2)(a) applies, the date on which P commences or ceases to be a self-employed earner;
in relation to a person to whom paragraph (2)(b) applies, the date on which P wishes to commence or cease paying Class 3 contributions.
P is to be treated as having immediately notified HMRC in accordance with paragraph (1) if P has notified HMRC within such further time, if any, as HMRC may allow.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regs. 87A-87G inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/600), regs. 1(1), 6
- F2
Reg. 87AA inserted (6.4.2015) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/478), regs. 1(4), 11
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.