National Insurance Contributions Act 2010-12
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Mr George Osborne
HM Treasury - Lord Sassoon
HM Treasury
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
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- House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last events
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3rd reading: House of Lords 22 March, 2011
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22.03.2011
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Royal Assent 22 March, 2011
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22.03.2011
Act of Parliament
| House | Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
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National Insurance Contributions Act 2011 c.3 | 22.03.2011 |
Latest news on the Bill
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 22 March. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).Summary of the Bill
The Bill makes provision for two measures:
- an increase in the rates of National Insurance contributions paid by employees, employers and the self-employed, from 6 April 2011, by 1 percentage point
- a regional employer National Insurance contributions holiday for new businesses – which was launched on 6 September 2010.
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