Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed in his 2023 Autumn Statement today (22 November) that the government is "abolishing the Class 2 National Insurance for self-employed people".
Hunt said: "After careful consideration, we are abolishing Class 2 National Insurance, saving the average self-employed person £192 a year." Autumn Statement 23: Chancellor creates 'new simplified R&D tax relief' This measure "simplifies" and cuts tax for nearly two million self-employed people in the UK. Meanwhile, veterans will receive "greater National Insurance relief". "I will extend national insurance relief for employers of eligible veterans for a further year and provide £10 million to support the Veterans' Places, Pathways and People programme," Hunt told the House of Comm...
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