Don’t exempt Indian workers from NI, abolish it altogether
The row over Indian visas is really a sign of how misleading and poorly-understood the tax system is, says John Oxley
The row over National Insurance exemptions for Indian workers shows the difficulty the government has in balancing trade deals with concerns about immigration. It also points to the confusions which abound around National Insurance and, ultimately, why it is time to give that tax the boot.
Really, exempting Indian secondees shouldn’t be that controversial. We already have similar deals in place with other countries. While........
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