Just noticed I'm not paying class 2 NIC's, confused...

LowCreditSteve

Hi all,

I've just submitted my self assessment online and noticed something strange.

In my final calculation I've noticed I'm not paying any class 2 NIC's, not a penny. I've looked through my previous two self assessments and I've noticed the same thing.

In each of these years I've earned at least £18,000 in profit so am I right in thinking that I should have paid Class 2 NIC for these years?

I amended this years tax return in an attempt to pay it but HMRC won't allow me to pay class 2 NIC as I'm over their £6500 voluntary payment threshold but they also calculate this to be £0.00.

This feels like a mistake to me? Am I being a moron or is something wrong here?

Thanks

Jeremy535897

This is a common problem, most likely caused by registering for self assessment rather than self employment. You should have completed a form CWF1. See:
https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment/self-employed

You could call call the NIC helpline:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/national-insurance-enquiries-for-employees-and-individuals

LowCreditSteve

Jeremy535897 said:

This is a common problem, most likely caused by registering for self assessment rather than self employment. You should have completed a form CWF1. See:
https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment/self-employed

You could call call the NIC helpline:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/national-insurance-enquiries-for-employees-and-individuals

You got it 100% correct, I had a job in 2016 and it seems to have meant I was no longer self employed...

The helpline are very good and professional, thank you.