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Need to Pay Class 2 National Insurance?
JohnB47
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Hi all.
My missus is self employed and has been paying Class 2 NI for a few years. She now has confirmation that she has the maximum contributions towards her state pension (due to start in around 18 months) so we're wondering if she can claim an exemption. I've read the government web pages and it seems that she could, as she earned less than £4000 last financial year and is on course to earn no more this year. It's called a Small Earnings Exemption (SSE) and it seems to be for people earning under £15000.
She recently completed a self assessment tax return and now has received her tax calculation - stating that she needs to pay £159 as Class 2 NI contribution.
So, am I correct in saying that she could claim an SSE and if so, how would she go about that? Also, could she claim back her Class 2 contributions from previous years?
My missus is self employed and has been paying Class 2 NI for a few years. She now has confirmation that she has the maximum contributions towards her state pension (due to start in around 18 months) so we're wondering if she can claim an exemption. I've read the government web pages and it seems that she could, as she earned less than £4000 last financial year and is on course to earn no more this year. It's called a Small Earnings Exemption (SSE) and it seems to be for people earning under £15000.
She recently completed a self assessment tax return and now has received her tax calculation - stating that she needs to pay £159 as Class 2 NI contribution.
So, am I correct in saying that she could claim an SSE and if so, how would she go about that? Also, could she claim back her Class 2 contributions from previous years?
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