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Updated on 6 April 2024

Agency workers

Obtaining temporary work via an agency can be a good option if you are struggling to find a permanent job or do not want to tie yourself down for too long. However, there are some complexities to do with your tax and employment law status that you should be aware of. If you are an agency worker and ...

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Redundancy

Are you likely to lose your job? Do you want to know how your redundancy package will be taxed and whether you will need to pay any National Insurance contributions (NIC) on it? What if you get items other than money or if the payment is delayed? This page covers some of the tax implications of ...

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Leaving a job

We look at the tax implications of leaving your job and what you might need to consider.

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Updated on 6 April 2024

NIC on employment benefits and other payments

On this page, we look at how NIC is charged on employment benefits (sometimes called benefits-in-kind) and other payments you receive from your employer other than your normal salary or hourly wage.

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Updated on 6 April 2024

Part time employment: NIC

If you are employed part-time and only work a few hours a week, you may not earn enough to pay any class 1 NIC. If you are asked to work more hours, you may be worried about the effect on your NIC liability. Here we look at the NIC implications.

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Updated on 6 April 2024

NIC for employees

Most employees pay National Insurance contributions (NIC) before they get their wages. On this page, we explain NIC issues that you might come across as an employee.

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