Under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which

Solution

• The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) includes multiple provisions to facilitate employment and professional mobility between the two countries. • The Double Contribution Convention (DCC) specifically exempts Indian workers and their employers from paying UK social security contributions for up to three years while on temporary assignments. • This provision is expected to benefit around 75,000 Indian workers and over 900 companies, resulting in cost savings and promoting easier workforce mobility. • Other features of the FTA include market access for Indian service providers across 36 sectors, new work visas, mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and allowing Indian professionals to work remotely for UK companies in specific sectors for up to two years.