The Finance Bill introduces a number of measures in relation to the tax treatment of termination payments.
Employers will be liable to pay national insurance contributions (NICs) on termination payments above £30,000 that are already subject to income tax.
Other changes include making all payments in lieu of notice taxable and subject to Class 1 NICs (removing the distinction between contractual and non-contractual notice payments) and removing the exemptions in relation to foreign service relief and injury or disability payments.
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