PART 7 COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS (OTHER THAN CLASS 4 CONTRIBUTIONS) AND RELATED MATTERS

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This regulation applies in connection with maternity allowance under section 35 or 35B of the Act.

2

A person who is, or will be, either F4... entitled to pay a Class 2 contribution F2, or is or will be treated for relevant purposes as having actually paid a Class 2 contribution as a result of section 11(5B) of the Act, in respect of a week in a tax year may pay a Class 2 contribution in respect of that week at any time in the period—

a

beginning with that week; and

b

ending with 31st January next following the end of the relevant tax year.

3

Where a person pays a Class 2 contribution in accordance with paragraph (2)—

a

the contribution is to be treated, before the end of the tax year, as a Class 2 contribution under section 11(6) of the Act, and

b

the contribution is to be treated after the end of the tax year—

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ii

F6... as a Class 2 contribution under section 11(6) of the Act.

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Where a person—

a

has paid a contribution in accordance with paragraph (2) in respect of a week in a tax year, and

b

is treated for relevant purposes as having actually paid a Class 2 contribution in respect of that week as a result of section 11(5B) of the Act,

the person may make an application to HMRC for the return of the contribution that was paid.

5

An application under paragraph (4) must be made—

a

in such form and manner as HMRC may require, and

b

on or before 31st January next following the end of the tax year.

6

On the making of an application under paragraph (4) HMRC must return the contribution that was paid.

7

In this regulation “for relevant purposes” has the meaning given by section 11(5C) of the Act.