Calculating and administrating UK national insurance contributions is a specialist area that requires expertise and up-to-date knowledge. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to tax news, background information and key documentation.
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Enquiry service
Our expert enquiry team can help answer your technical and research questions. We have access to a wide range of print and online resources, including specialist tax databases.
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Articles and books
Our collection includes key tax annuals, recent articles on developments in national insurance and other books on this area.
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You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
Find more articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Useful links
ICAEW
Tax Faculty
The faculty is the voice of ICAEW on tax. It offers technical publications and newsletters, guidance notes, thought leadership, events and seminars and supports an online community of tax professionals.
Tax news: NIC
The latest news items and alerts from the Tax Faculty.
HMRC
National Insurance
Guidance from HMRC, including information on rates and thresholds, voluntary contributions, refunds and overpayments.
Rates and allowances – National Insurance contributions
Current and recent tax rates and allowances.
Other resources
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
Research group supported by the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Information includes advice on checking national insurance contributions for low income employed workers and low income self-employed workers.
Money, tax and benefits: National Insurance
Consumer guide from Directgov with current tax rates and general background information.
NIC Update
Monthly bulletins from Taxation Web, highlighting the latest national insurance developments and issues.
Tax and benefit tables
Information from the Institute for Fiscal Studies about the UK tax and benefit system, both current and past rates with their thresholds back to 1973. The site gives income tax rates for personal allowances, rates and limits for 1973 to the current year in downloadable Excel format.
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