Double contribution deal won't spur a spike in Indian IT workers sent to UK

Despite tax savings from UK-India FTA's social security waiver, analysts say high costs and limited incentives may not significantly boost Indian IT deployments to the UK

A day after the free trade agreement (FTA) was signed between India and the UK, the double contribution convention that exempts employees posted in either country from national social security deductions, has emerged as a contentious issue in the UK spurring worries about job losses. 

While Indian IT firms send thousands of skilled Indian employees to execute projects in the UK,  sector analysts in India feel that the new convention may not lead to a significant increase in the number of Indian employees being sent to the UK.  The Indian IT services industry has a large presence in the UK,