Form

Apply for a refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions (CA8480)

Use the online service or postal form to apply for a refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 11 August 2014
• Last updated: 21 May 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Apply online (sign in using Government Gateway)

http://www.tax.service.gov.uk/digital-forms/form/Refund-of-Class-2-NICs-Application/draft/guide

Apply by post

Ref: CA8480

https://public-online.hmrc.gov.uk/lc/content/xfaforms/profiles/forms.html?contentRoot=repository:///Applications/NICs_iForms/1.0/CA8480&template=CA8480.xdp

Details

To apply for a refund of Class 2 National Insurance contributions you can:

• use the online service
• fill in form on-screen, print and post it to HMRC

Applying online

To apply online, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you apply.

You will get a reference number that you can use to track the progress of your form.

Applying by post

Apply by post if you are an agent or cannot apply online.

You’ll need to fill in the postal form fully before you can print it. You cannot save a partly completed form so you should gather all your information together before you start to fill it in.

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Send the completed form to:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
National Insurance Contributions Office
Self-Employment Services
Benton Park View
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE98 1ZZ

Published 11 August 2014
Last updated 21 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 21 May 2024

   You can now apply for a refund of voluntary Class 2 National Insurance contributions.

2. 30 November 2015

   An online service is now available.

3. 8 April 2015

   Welsh version of form CA8480 added to this page.

4. 11 August 2014

   First published.