Who is exempt from ni contributions

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What National Insurance do I pay as an employee? If you are self-employed you will normally pay class 2 National Insurance and class 4 National Insurance. The Government has stated the intention to abolish Class 2 national insurance but no timetable has been set. Most people will pay class 2 National Insurance along with class 4 National Insurance and income tax in January self-assessment payments.

They will not need to claim an exemption in advance. In some case, you may wish to voluntarily pay class 2 National Insurance. This can be done on the self-assessment tax return.