PART 1Amendment of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001

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After regulation 89 insert—

Class 2 contributions for tax years up to 2014-1589A

1

This regulation applies where a person (P) is liable to pay a Class 2 contribution in respect of any contribution week in a tax year up to and including the 2014-15 tax year.

2

An officer of HMRC may issue P with written notice of the amount of Class 2 contributions for which P is liable in respect of any tax year up to and including the 2014-15 tax year.

3

P shall pay the amount of contributions for which he is liable no later than the date specified in the notice. This paragraph is subject to paragraphs (4) and (5).

4

Where P—

a

is liable to pay a Class 2 contribution in respect of any contribution week falling within the period defined in paragraph (5) (“the specified contribution period”); and

b

has notified HMRC of such liability in accordance with the provisions of regulation 87 or 87A,

HMRC shall issue P with written notice of the amount of Class 2 contributions for which P is liable to pay in respect of the specified contribution period no later than 1st June 2015 and P shall pay the amount set out in that notice to HMRC no later than 31st July 2015.

5

For the purposes of paragraph (4), the specified contribution period is the period of not less than 26 contribution weeks falling within the 2014-15 tax year commencing with the first day of the twenty seventh contribution week in that year.