Change description : 2026-04-06 00:15:00: The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2026 to 2027 has been added. The booklet for 2021 to 2022 has been removed. [Guidance and regulation]
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This booklet gives detailed information about paying National Insurance contributions for company directors. It also tells you about special or unusual cases.
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2025 to 2026 has been added. The booklet for 2020 to 2021 has been removed.
6 April 2024
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2023 to 2024 has been added.
22 December 2023
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) 2023 to 2024 has been updated following a change in the rate of National Insurance contributions with effect from 6 January 2024. An additional booklet has been added covering 6 January 2024 to 5 April 2024.
6 April 2023
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2023 to 2024 has been added. The booklet for 2019 to 2020 has been removed.
28 October 2022
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) 2022 to 2023 has been updated following a change in the rate of National Insurance contributions with effect from 6 November 2022. There has also been a change to the directors table method for 2022 to 2023.
6 July 2022
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) 2022 to 2023 has been updated to include changes in the Primary Threshold.
6 April 2022
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2022 to 2023 has been added.
3 November 2021
The '2021 to 2022: National Insurance for company directors' guide has been updated to reflect a change in the legislation for directors going or coming from abroad and their National Insurance liability.
5 May 2021
The National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) for 2021 to 2022 has been updated.
6 April 2021
An updated National Insurance for company directors booklet (CA44) added for 2021 to 2022.
18 March 2021
National Insurance for company directors booklet added for 2021 to 2022.
31 December 2020
An updated CA44 booklet for 2020 to 2021 has been added.
28 April 2020
An updated CA44 booklet for 2020 to 2021 has been added.
6 April 2020
The CA44 booklet for 2020 to 2021 has been added.
19 February 2019
The CA44 booklet for 2019 to 2020 has been added.
12 March 2018
A new CA44 booklet for 2018 to 2019 has been added.
22 February 2017
Form CA44 has been updated to reflect new tax year changes.
22 February 2016
Form CA44 has been updated to reflect new tax year changes.
23 February 2015
Helpbook CA44 for 2015 to 2016 has been published.