For the 2024/25 financial year, the main National Insurance contribution rate paid by employees from their earnings in the United Kingdom is eight percent, down from the previous rate of ten percent. National Insurance contributions are one of the main revenue sources of the UK government, amounting to approximately 172 billion pounds in 2023/24.
Primary employee main National Insurance contribution rate in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2025
Rates provided are the employee rate between primary threshold and upper earnings limit. Data prior to 2020 available from the National Insurance contributions section of the GOV.UK website. Data for future tax rates available in at the Rates and thresholds section for 2023/24.
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GOV.UK, & HM Revenue and Customs. (April 5, 2024). Primary employee main National Insurance contribution rate in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440239/uk-national-insurance-tax-rate/
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GOV.UK, HM Revenue and Customs. (2024). Primary employee main National Insurance contribution rate in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440239/uk-national-insurance-tax-rate/
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