Employment Allowance £2,000 does not apply to parish councils

Did your council receive a letter from David Cameron earlier this month about the new Employment Allowance? It offers the potential to reduce your National Insurance Contributions.

Unfortunately, this does not apply to parish councils; the following link makes the position clear that parish councils are excluded employers –

https://www.gov.uk/employment-allowance-up-to-2000-off-your-class-1-nics

Parish councils are not charities or businesses so are not elegible unless HMRC wish to revise their guidance.