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A recent First-tier Tribunal case could see a rush of employers claiming back thousands of pounds of National Insurance over the coming months.
In Total People Ltd (TC661) the tribunal ruled that employer National Insurance contributions were not due on cash lump sums paid as part of a motoring package.
The grounds were that the sums were reimbursed motoring expenses rather than additional earnings therefore opening the doors for new claims from other employers which offer similar car allowances to employees.
In the case the payments were made under two options: either as a straightforward mileage allowance at 40 pence per mile; or smaller allowances of 12 and 13 pence per mile plus an annual lump sum paid in monthly instalments.
The case revolved around whether or not the annual lump sums were regarded as earnings or not.
The relevant legislation is Social Security (Contributions)...
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