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Employer NIC contributions hit decade high of £114bn ahead of increase

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The latest research from The Global Payroll Association (GPA) reveals that UK businesses paid £114bn in employer National Insurance Contributions. This marks an annual increase of +6.8%, the ninth consecutive increase since 2015 and the highest total seen in the last decade. That total is, of…

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