Self-employed: India
Commons · Question 120804 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department considered including self-employed people within the scope of the Double Contributions Convention signed with the Government of the Republic of India on 10 February 2026.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 19 Mar 2026
Double Contributions Conventions are designed to prevent double payment of social security contributions. The agreement does not include self-employed workers as they are not covered by India’s Employees' Provident Fund Scheme.