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National Insurance Contributions: India

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 13 May 2025UIN 50059

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who will be exempt from National Insurance contributions under the UK-India trade agreement.

Answered by James Murray

The OBR will certify the impact of the trade deal including the Double Contributions Convention in the usual way at a fiscal event, once the deal is finalised and ratified. The agreement to negotiate a Double Contributions Convention was made in the context of the wider deal, which will bring billions into the economy.

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