{"id":4688,"date":"2022-02-17T10:08:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2022-02-17T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:08:36","slug":"who-is-exempt-from-paying-the-isc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/who-is-exempt-from-paying-the-isc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is exempt from paying the ISC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Companies who wish to sponsor migrants under the Skilled Worker or Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) routes, are usually required to pay an Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) through their sponsorship management system (SMS) when they assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much will you need to pay?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The amount of the ISC depends on the organisation\u2019s size, charitable status and length of sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p>The ISC only applies to the main applicant under the Skilled Worker and ICT routes. It is not payable by their dependants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is exempt from paying the ISC?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Sponsors are not required to pay the ISC when sponsoring skilled workers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under PhD occupation codes 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2119, 2150, 2311, 2444 (Clergy), 3441 (sports players) and 3442 (sports coaches, instructors and officials);<\/li>\n<li>Under the Intra-Company Graduate <u>Trainee<\/u> route;<\/li>\n<li>When assigning a further CoS which does not extend the date of their previous period of ISC liable permission, for instance, if switching occupation code;<\/li>\n<li>Switching from study route (i.e. Tier 4 General student), and also those that initially switched from study route and are now extending their permission to remain in the same role with the same sponsor;<\/li>\n<li>Migrants who were granted Tier 2 permission using a CoS assigned prior to 6 April 2017 and have continued to hold Tier 2\/Skilled Worker\/ICT permission and undertake a skilled role since;<\/li>\n<li>Applying for an entry clearance to the UK for less than 6 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can you apply for an ISC refund?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full ISC refund<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A full refund of the ISC paid will be owed if paid in error when not due or the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CoS assigned, which is not subsequently used to support an application for an entry clearance or permission to stay and it has expired;<\/li>\n<li>Skilled Worker or ICT application is withdrawn, refused, or the application is successful, but the Skilled Worker or ICT worker does not start their employment.\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Partial ISC refund <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A company will receive a partial refund of the ISC if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sponsor has overpaid, for instance, in terms of the company\u2019s size, charitable status or as a result of assigning a further ISC liable CoS that overlaps, by more than 6 months, dates already paid by their worker\u2019s current CoS;<\/li>\n<li>The visa is granted for less time than the period requested on the CoS;<\/li>\n<li>Sponsorship ceases earlier than CoS stated due to worker leaving employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>No ISC refund <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note that the sponsor will not receive any ISC refund if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In terms of the first year of sponsorship if, for instance, the migrant leaves employment early;<\/li>\n<li>Where the worker changes job or role but remains with same employer;<\/li>\n<li>Where an individual is sponsored for 12 months or less;<\/li>\n<li>When a migrant is reported as having moved to another immigration route but remains employed in the same role;<\/li>\n<li>When a sponsor licence becomes dormant;<\/li>\n<li>When compliance action has been taken resulting in the revocation of sponsor licence or leave curtailment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For expert advice regarding any aspect of the UK visa application, please contact our immigration team on 0203 384 3075.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies who wish to sponsor migrants under the Skilled Worker or Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) routes, are usually required to pay an Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) through their sponsorship management system (SMS) when they assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). 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