NIM12013 - Class 1: Calculating Class 1 NICs for Directors: Miscellaneous: Concession for non-resident directors

Section 3 SSCBA 1992 & Section 6 SSCBA 1992

As an administrative concession, a non-resident director of a British or Northern Irish registered company has no liability to Class 1 NICs on earnings received if:

• the director only attends board meetings in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and

The earnings would be outside the concession under the first 2 dashed indents if there were 11 board meetings in the tax year even though the visits might only last 1 night each. You should also not average the time spent visiting the United Kingdom (‘UK’) to see whether earnings fall within the concession because the requirement is that each visit lasts no more than 2 nights.

Similarly the earnings would not be exempted from Class 1 if there were, say, only 1 meeting attended and the visit to the UK lasted 3 weeks.

However the European Council Regulation covering the European Economic Area ( NIM33001), or Reciprocal Agreements with other countries ( NIM33014), need to be considered first depending upon the residence or nationality of the director. If, after considering those provisions, there is still liability in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, the concession can then be considered.