NIM13310 - Class 1A NICs: liability for Class 1A NICs: Class 1A NICs on sporting testimonials: example 2 - over £100,000

Lysaer is a professional footballer who has worked tirelessly for charities in her local area and is seen as a pillar of the community. When she ends her career, she is offered a testimonial by her club who don’t normally do this and there was nothing in her contract about this.

Because the testimonial is a reward for her personal qualities rather than stellar performance at her “job� this is not a reward for good performance and any payments will not be treated as a bonus from her employment.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp testimonial match and a series of events linked to it raise a total of £350,000 after all the expenses of the Testimonial Committee have been settled.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp first £100,000 of the proceeds are not subject to Class 1A NICs (or tax) due to the exemption.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Class 1A NICs liability belongs to the Testimonial Committee and must be settled from their expenses.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp amount that Lysaer receives from the committee following the Class 1A NICs deduction is the amount on which income tax is due under section 226E of ITEPA.