Class 1 National Insurance rates for 2023/2024 tax year
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Class 1 National Insurance rates

Category A - Standard rate contributions


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.0013.80
PT to FUST12.0013.80
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST12.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category B - Reduced rate contributions


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.0013.80
PT to FUST5.85
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST5.8513.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category C - Employer only contributions


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.0013.80
PT to FUST0.0013.80
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.0013.80

Category F - Standard rate contributions (Freeport employees)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST12.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST12.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category H - Standard rate contributions (apprentice under 25)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST12.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST12.000.00
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category I - Reduced rate contributions (Freeport employees)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST5.850.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST5.8513.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category J - Contributions where employee has deferment


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.0013.80
PT to FUST2.0013.80
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category L - Contributions where employee has deferment (Freeport employees)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST2.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category M - Standard rate contributions (employee under 21)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST12.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST12.000.00
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.00
13.80

Category S - Employer only contributions (Freeport employees)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST0.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.0013.80
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.0013.80

Category V - Standard rate contributions (Veterans)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST12.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST12.000.00
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80

Category X - Zero rated (No NI contributions)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST0.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.000.00
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST0.000.00

Category Z - Contributions where employee has deferment (employee under 21)


Employee Rate (%)Employer Rate (%)
LEL up to ST0.000.00
St to PT0.000.00
PT to FUST2.000.00
FUST to UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.000.00
Excess of UEL/ UST/AUST/VUST2.0013.80
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