23 November 2023

Following on from the mid tax year two percentage point National Insurance (NI) decrease which was announced in the Autumn Statement yesterday, please see the below tables to clarify the percentages to be used for the remainder of the 2023/24 tax year.  

For employees and directors using the alternative method, use the below rates: 

 

 

Employees Contributions 

Contribution Table Letter 

Payment of earnings made on 

Earnings below LEL 

Earnings at or above LEL up to and including PT 

Earnings above the PT up to and including UEL 

Balance of earnings above the UEL 

A, F, H, M, V 

6 Apr to 5 Jan 

NIL 

0% 

12% 

2% 

A, F, H, M, V 

6 Jan to 5 Apr 

NIL 

0% 

10% 

2% 

B, I 

6 Apr to 5 Jan 

NIL 

0% 

5.85% 

2% 

B, I 

6 Jan to 5 Apr 

NIL 

0% 

3.85% 

2% 

C, S 

6 Apr to 5 Jan 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

C, S 

6 Jan to 5 Apr 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

J, L, Z 

6 Apr to 5 Jan 

NIL 

0% 

2% 

2% 

J, L, Z 

6 Jan to 5 Apr 

NIL 

0% 

2% 

2% 

 

For directors on the standard method (cumulative annual method), use the below rates for the whole tax year: 

 

 

Employees Contributions 

Contribution Table Letter 

Payment of earnings made on 

Earnings below LEL 

Earnings at or above LEL up to and including PT 

Earnings above the PT up to and including UEL 

Balance of earnings above the UEL 

A, F, H, M, V  

When applying the standard method, use these rates for the whole 2023/24 tax year 

NIL 

0% 

11.5% 

2% 

B, I  

NIL 

0% 

5.35% 

2% 

C, S 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

NIL 

J, L, Z 

NIL 

0% 

2% 

2% 

 

 

 


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