Specialist Tax Regulatory Materials
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025.
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Substantial shareholding exemption 鈥� overviewThe substantial shareholdings exemption (SSE) provides a complete exemption from the liability to corporation tax on the gains generated from qualifying disposals of shares and interests in shares by qualifying companies. No claim is required. Provided
Class 4 national insurance contributionsWhat is Class 4 NIC?Class 2 and Class 4 national insurance contributions (NIC) are paid by self-employed individuals and partners in a partnership on their profits arising within the UK. This guidance note considers Class 4 contributions. For Class 2
Special rate pool and long life assetsSpecial rate poolExpenditure on some types of plant or machinery must, if neither annual investment allowance (AIA) nor first year allowances (FYAs) are available, be allocated to a 鈥榮pecial rate pool鈥�. Expenditure to be allocated to the special rate pool
