HMRC offers an online service to check a National Insurance record. In order to use the service you will need to have a Government Gateway account. If you don't have an account, you can apply to set one up online.
By signing in to the 'Check your National Insurance record' service you will also activate your personal tax account if you haven’t already done so. The personal tax account can be used to complete a variety of tasks, from updating an address, managing your child benefit and completing your self assessment return.
Your National Insurance record online will let you see:
In many circumstances it can be beneficial to make voluntary Class 2 contributions to increase your entitlement to benefits, including the State or New State Pension. Class 2 NICs were due to be abolished from April 2019 but the government announced last September that the planned abolition of Class 2 NICs has been cancelled.
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1 May 2024 - Due date for corporation tax due for the year ended 30 July 2023. 19 May 2024 - PAYE and NIC deductions
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Employers can register on a voluntary basis (before the start of the tax year) to report and account for tax on certain
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A reminder of the changes to Scottish Income Tax rates for the 2024-25 tax year. It was announced as part of the
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