'We will see closures': The industries hit hardest by national insurance hike

The jobs tax no one voted for: How NIC increases threaten the construction industry

The UK’s construction industry is staring down the barrel of a fresh financial burden as Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) rise from 13.8% to 15% this April. Simultaneously, the threshold at which businesses start paying has been slashed from £9,100 to £5,000.

Business confidence falls amid rising national insurance costs

Businesses across the UK are bracing for rising costs as the new employer national insurance (NI) charges take effect.

Pothole 'could get worse for motorists thanks to Labour's 'Job tax' raid'

MOTORISTS are being warned the “pothole plague” could get worse — owing to the new “Jobs tax” raid. Around 14 million craters could go unfilled due to the National Insurance hike for firms, senior Tories say. AlamyPothole problems could get worse thanks to Labour’s ‘Job tax’ raid[/caption] The warning shot comes after the Local Government Association said the tax raid could blow a hole in town hall finances of around £1.2 billion. Only last mont…

Warning of job cuts and price rises after National Insurance hike - Birmingham Live

The rate of employer NICs will go up by 1.2 percentage points from 13.8% to 15%, and the payments will start when an employee earns £5,000, down from the previous level of £9,100

Reeves hit with court action as care homes 'pushed to the brink' ahead of Labour's latest tax 'blunder'

Reeves hit with court action as care homes 'pushed to the brink' ahead of Labour's latest tax 'blunder' - Rachel Reeves has been warned she faces a legal challenge over her hike to National Insurance Contributions just hours before the measures come into effect tomorrow

"National Insurance hike will kill pubs," says CAMRA campaigners

With employer National Insurance contributions and business rates bills for pubs set to increase, a dire warning has been issued.