NIM33512 - Special Cases: People going to and coming from abroad: Class 2 liability: Reciprocal Agreement (RA) & Rest of the World (ROW) countries: Conditions as to residence or presence

Regulation 145(1)(d), SS(C)R 2001

If a self-employed person is not ordinarily resident in the UK (see NIM 33031l for guidance on ordinary residence) they only become liable to pay Class 2 NICs once they have been resident in the UK for at least 26 weeks out of the preceding 52 weeks.

Example

Nolberto arrives in the UK from Peru on 2 December 2002 and commences self-employment

Nolberto is not ordinarily resident in the UK

He becomes liable to pay Class 2 NICs from 8 June 2003 (after he has been resident in the UK for 26 weeks)