Section 7 — Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992: “Secondary contributor".

“Secondary contributor". 7 1 For the purposes of this Act, the “ secondary contributor ” in relation to any payment of earnings to or for the benefit of an employed earner, is—

a in the case of an earner employed under a contract of service, his employer;

b in the case of an earner employed in an office with ... earnings , either—

i such person as may be prescribed in relation to that office; or ii if no person is prescribed, the government department, public authority or body of persons responsible for paying the ... earnings of the office; but this subsection is subject to subsection (2) below.

2 In relation to employed earners who—

a are paid earnings in a tax week by more than one person in respect of different employments; or b work under the general control or management of a person other than their immediate employer, and in relation to any other case for which it appears to the Treasury that such provision is needed, regulations may provide that the prescribed person is to be treated as the secondary contributor in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner. 2A Regulations under subsection (2) may make provision treating a person as the secondary contributor in respect of earnings paid to or for the benefit of an earner if arrangements have been entered into the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to secure that the person is not so treated by other provision in regulations under subsection (2). 2B In subsection (2A) “arrangements” include any scheme, transaction or series of transactions, agreement or understanding, whether or not legally enforceable, and any associated operations.

3 Regulations under any provision of this section shall be made by the Treasury.