Termination Payments: Tax & National Insurance

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About Course

When employment ends, different parts of a leaving payment are taxed in different ways. This course explains which payments are taxed as normal pay, how the £30,000 threshold works for redundancy and compensation payments, post-employment notice pay (PENP), and employer Class 1A National Insurance.

This course gives general information about UK tax rules and is not tax advice. Rules and rates can change; check HMRC guidance or take advice for complex packages.

What Will You Learn?

  • Separate earnings from genuine termination payments
  • Apply the £30,000 threshold correctly
  • Understand post-employment notice pay (PENP)
  • Know when employer Class 1A National Insurance is due

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What counts as normal pay
  • The £30,000 threshold and PENP
  • Payroll practice

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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