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National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill: Lords third reading

24 July 2019

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The National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill had its third reading, a chance to 'tidy up' the bill and make changes, in the Lords on Tuesday 23 July.

No changes were suggested to the bill ahead of third reading.

Both Houses have now agreed on the text of the bill and so it awaits the final stage of Royal Assent, when it will become an Act of Parliament (law).

Royal Assent is scheduled for Wednesday 24 July.

Lords committee stage: Wednesday 10 July

As no changes were suggested to the bill, a motion was agreed that both committee and report stages be dispensed with and that the bill progress directly to third reading. This procedure is known as ‘order of commitment discharged'.

Lords second reading: Wednesday 26 June

Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative), government spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, opened the debate on the bill and responded on behalf of the government.

Members discussed bringing national insurance contributions (NICs) and tax treatment of termination awards and sporting testimonials into closer alignment, the types of event to which the Bill applies and redundancy payments.

National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill summary

This bill aims to:

  • provide for Class 1A national insurance contributions on certain termination awards
  • provide for the controller of a sporting testimonial to be the person liable to pay Class 1A national insurance contributions on payments from money raised by the testimonial.

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