General speaking, if you are a student and you have a job, you will have to pay Income Tax and National Insurance only if you earn over a certain amount. No exemptions if you work abroad during holidays or if you are a foreign student working in the UK that have earn over a certain amount. Continue reading
National Insurance Card
Wondering what your National Insurance Card is for? Fear not at this post will hopefully answer all your questions!
If you are UK citizen you receive your National Insurance card when you are 16, the age you can start to legally work and make your own money, woo! It is key that you keep this card safe and have it for when you are looking for a job, as without it employers are likely to dismiss you as a candidate for a job straight away. You will need your National Insurance number for when you sign your employment contract, so that employers can deduct your taxes, for local authorities to provide financial benefits and for dealings with the Inland Revenue. Sadly this is not an option but a requirement there no way of avoiding the taxman!
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