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NICs (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024

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The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Act 2024 received royal assent on 20 March 2024.

Originally introduced to Parliament on 7 March 2024 (the day after Spring Budget 2024) as the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill, the legislation was fast-tracked through the Parliamentary process without amendment.

The Act makes the following changes with effect from 6 April 2024:

  • reduces the main primary rate of Class 1 NICs to 8% (from 10%, which had applied since 6 January 2024); and
  • reduces the main Class 4 rate to 6% (from 9%, superseding the previous cut to 8% which otherwise would have applied from 6 April 2024).

The annual maxima calculations are also adjusted accordingly.

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