Game-changer for Indian professionals: FTA removes social security burden on UK assignments

India-UK FTA exempts Indian professionals from UK social security for three years, boosting mobility, savings, and global competitiveness.

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In a significant development within the newly concluded India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a groundbreaking Double Contribution Convention has been established, providing a major boost to the mobility and cost-effectiveness of Indian professionals working in the United Kingdom.

This unprecedented agreement, announced on May 6 by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, ensures that Indian workers on temporary assignments in the UK, along with their employers, will be exempt from paying social security contributions in the UK for a period of up to three years.

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