How you pay your National Insurance contributions depends on your employment status.
If you're an employee, your National Insurance contributions are deducted from your wages before you receive your salary. Your contributions are reflected in your payslip.
If you're a limited company director, you may also be an employee (at your own company). As such, you pay Class 1 National Insurance through your PAYE payroll.
If you're self-employed, you pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance depending on your profits. The majority of self-employed workers pay National Insurance through Self Assessment.
If you're employed and self-employed, your Class 1 National Insurance will be deducted through your wages. You may also need to pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance depending on your self-employed profits.
How you pay your National Insurance contributions depends on your employment status.
If you’re an employee, your National Insurance contributions are deducted from your wages before you receive your salary. Your contributions are reflected in your payslip.
If you’re a limited company director, you may also be an employee (at your own company). As such, you pay Class 1 National Insurance through your PAYE payroll.
If you’re self-employed, you pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance depending on your profits. The majority of self-employed workers pay National Insurance through Self Assessment.
If you’re employed and self-employed, your Class 1 National Insurance will be deducted through your wages. You may also need to pay Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance depending on your self-employed profits.
Our small business accounting guide walks through absolutely everything you need to know if you're considering starting a limited company. From different taxes, limited company advantages/ disadvantages, how to pay yourself, and what your key filing requirements are.
- When to register a Ltd company
- When to register for VAT
- How to take money out of your company
- Dividend tax rates
- Limited company expenses & corporation tax
- Annual accounts and deadlines
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