Class 2 NI for investors

[Gerry557]

Does anyone know or claiming paying for Class 2 National insurance, which I believe is cheaper that Class 3 due to being an investor?

What is the criteria?

From the government website
https://www.gov.uk/pay-class-2-national-insurance

You do not pay through Self Assessment if you’re any of the following:

an examiner, moderator, invigilator or person who set exam questions
running a business involving land or property
a minister of religion who does not receive a salary or stipend
living abroad and paying voluntary Class 2 contributions
a person who makes investments - but not as a business and without getting a fee or commission
a non-UK resident who’s self-employed in the UK
working abroad

[chas49]

See https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manual ... l/nim74250

Although that may open up more questions

[mc2fool]

Detailed prior discussion, along with one Lemon reporting that they'd actually registered as such, here: viewtopic.php?p=458321#p458321