NIM18060 - Class 1B NICs: liability: calculation: general

Section 10A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (SSCBA 1992)  

Class 1B are payable on:

  • the value of all items covered by the PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) which would normally give rise to a Class 1 or Class 1A liability
  • the total amount of tax payable by the employer under the PSA.

Class 1B NICs will be due on the total tax payable under the PSA regardless of whether the PSA includes any items which would normally be liable for Class 1 or Class 1A NICs.

The table below shows the appropriate Class 1B rate for PSAs entered into for the years identified.

Year for which PSA agreed

Class 1B NICs percentage rate

2017 to 2018

13.8%

2018 to 2019 

13.8%

2019 to 2020

13.8%

2020 to 2021

13.8%

2021 to 2022

13.8%

2022 to 2023

14.53%

2023 to 2024 13.8%
2024 to 2025 13.8%
2025 to 2026 15%

See NIM18080 for an example of how to calculate Class 1B NICs.