HMRC confirms travel restrictions may alter how UK workers pay NI in the EU - full details

Samir SharmaJul 17, 2021Business

National Insurance contributions and other social security payments for UK workers can be affected by where they are based. For those who work in the EU, Norway or Switzerland, usually only one set of social security payments will be needed.

UK workers will usually only have to pay into one country’s social security system if they’re based in Europe.

This will usually be in the country where the work takes place.

However, where people work in certain occupations or are only working temporarily in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, they may be able to get a certificate or document from HMRC to continue paying NI in the UK.

This means they’ll not have to pay social security contributions abroad.

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Workers, or their employers, should apply for a certificate or document if they’re:

Going to work temporarily in the EU for up to two years
A multistate worker working in the UK and one or more EU countries
A civil servant working for the UK Government
Working onboard a vessel at sea, with a UK flag
Working as a flight or cabin crew member, where the home base is in the UK

Additionally, there are slightly different rules for those working in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

Full details on these rules can be found on the Government’s website.

Where people think they’re eligible for a certificate or document, they should apply under the following parameters:

Your employer sends you to work temporarily in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland – form CA3822
You’re normally self-employed in the UK and you’re going to temporarily carry out some activities in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland – form CA3837
You’re working in two or more of the UK, EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland – form CA8421
You’re flight or cabin crew with a home base in the UK – form CA8421
You’re a UK civil servant or other government worker – form CA3822
You’re a UK resident who works on a vessel at sea with a UK flag or an EU, Norwegian, Icelandic or Swiss flag but you’re paid by someone based in the UK – form CA3822

HMRC details if a person needs to check if a change in their situation stops the existing social security rules from applying to them, they’ll need to send a letter to HMRC detailing what the circumstances were, what’s changes and when the changes occured.

These letters should be sent to: PT Operations North East England, HM Revenue and Customs, BX9 1AN.

Following this, HMRC will let affected individuals know if more information is needed.

Impartial guidance on NI and other taxes can be sought from the likes of Citizens Advice and Money Helper.

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