Technology: Recruitment — Written Question

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

Conservative — West Worcestershire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 36-month National Insurance exemption under the UK–India Double Contributions Convention on the competitiveness of UK-based recruitment of domes

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The Convention will prevent the double payment of social security contributions and will not make it cheaper to hire Indian workers over British workers. While working in the UK, Article 8(7) requires Indian detached workers to pay contributions into Indi...

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