Companies: Tax Allowances
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing tax relief for companies that employ young people who are not in (a) education, (b) employment or (c) training.
Answered by James Murray
There are existing reliefs available to support and encourage youth employment.
This includes the employer National Insurance contribution (NICs) relief for employers who provide apprenticeships to young people under 25 and employers who employ individuals under the age of 21.
These reliefs remove the requirement for employers to pay secondary Class 1 NICs on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit for eligible employees.
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