Part 10General provisions

Chapter 2General calculation rules etc.

Social security contributions

868Social security contributions: non-trades etc.

1

This section applies for the purpose of calculating profits or other income charged to income tax.

2

For this purpose “profits or other income” does not include—

a

the profits of a trade, profession, or vocation,

b

the profits of a property business, or

c

employment income,

but see subsection (6).

3

No deduction is allowed for any contribution paid by any person under—

a

Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), or

b

Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7).

4

But this prohibition does not apply to an employer's contribution.

5

For this purpose “an employer's contribution” means—

a

a secondary Class 1 contribution,

b

a Class 1A contribution, or

c

a Class 1B contribution,

within the meaning of Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) or of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7).

6

Provision corresponding to that made by this section is made by—

a

section 53 (in relation to trades, professions and vocations),

b

F1sections 272 and 272ZA (in relation to property businesses), and

c

section 360A of ITEPA 2003 (in relation to employment income).