National Insurance contributions

[LustyLew]

Hi guys,

I've just discovered my employer has not been paying me my loyalty bonus. Therefore they owe me a lump sum.

I've had a look on the HMRC web site but I'm no good with numbers.

Does anyone know how National Insurance contrubitions are calculated?

Any help/advice would be grateful!

Cheers
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[Itchy]

on a week by week basis so the first 600ish is taxed @ 11% , anything above is taxed at 1% ,

if you are self employed or a director it is charged on a yearly basis over the gross amount, this lump sum may be more beneficial
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[Itchy]

let me think about it some more

anything over about £93 a week but under £650ish is taxed at 11% YOU pay ,(12.8% emp) ,

so that effectively if you were paid in one lump sum in one week , you'd pay 11% on everything under 650ish and 1% on everything above , on a weekly basis.

regressive taxes in action! (ie the less you earn the more tax you pay!)
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