# The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 6: Deduction of earnings-related contributions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Every employer, on making during any year to any employee any payment of ... earnings in respect of which earnings-related contributions are payable, or are treated as payable...—
(a) shall, if he has not already done so, prepare ... a deductions working sheet for that employee, and
(b) may deduct earnings-related contributions in accordance with this Schedule.
(1A) Where a liability to pay retrospective contributions has arisen in respect of an employee, an employer shall amend the relevant deductions working sheet or where necessary prepare one in respect of that employee.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an employer shall not be entitled to recover any earnings-related contributions paid or to be paid by him on behalf of any employee otherwise than by deduction in accordance with this Schedule.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to secondary Class 1 contributions in respect of which an election has been made jointly by the secondary contributor and the employed earner for the purposes of paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act (election in respect of transfer of secondary contribution liability on relevant employment income) if the election provides for the collection of the amount in respect of which liability is transferred.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1004/schedule/4/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-regulations-2001/schedule-4/paragraph-6
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