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''UK Tax.''
''UK Tax.''


A form of UK tax paid by employers, employees and the self-employed, nominally as a contribution to state pensions but it also counts towards other specified benefits.
A form of UK tax paid by employers, employees and the self-employed, nominally as a contribution to state pensions.
 
Paying national insurance contributions builds up an individual's entitlements to receive state pension and other specified state benefits.





Revision as of 19:10, 2 March 2016

(NICs).

UK Tax.

A form of UK tax paid by employers, employees and the self-employed, nominally as a contribution to state pensions.

Paying national insurance contributions builds up an individual's entitlements to receive state pension and other specified state benefits.


See also