Anyone operating as a contractor or subcontractor in the mainstream UK construction business should know the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), which was established to reduce the incidence of tax evasion in the UK’s construction industry.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) require all contractors enrolled in the Construction Industry Scheme to withhold 20% of all payments. These reductions will then be applied to your tax and National Insurance payments. However, contractors can legally withhold 30% of your income if you don’t sign up for the scheme.
Once registered, your contractor must file monthly CIS returns to HMRC and present you with a CIS voucher or certificate verifying the deductions.
CIS registration is additional work that could take time away from other administrative duties in your construction company.
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The purpose of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) was to reduce the amount of unreported or unpaid tax in the United Kingdom attributable to subcontractors working in the construction industry.
In the construction industry, our focus is more often on the aesthetic outcomes of our labours than on the engineering developments that make them possible. Research and development, however, takes care of the conception, development, and completion of such projects.
It might be difficult for companies to determine whether or not their innovative project is eligible for R&D Tax Credits; nevertheless, all they need to do is provide evidence that the project is advancing science or technology in a meaningful way.
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If you are the contractor and fail to withhold the correct amount of tax from your subcontractors or report your subcontractor payments to HMRC properly, you could be fined up to £3,000.
Tax returns for a given month (say, May) must be submitted by the 19th of the following month (June). Penalties for late returns begin at £100 each day past the deadline.
Registration with HMRC for the CIS system is required for two sorts of individuals:
Let’s start with the subcontractors. You must sign up with HMRC as a subcontractor if you are to be paid by a building contractor for construction work.
One can accomplish this in a couple of ways:
You can register for CIS online using the “Government Gateway,” or you can call HMRC’s CIS helpline (0300 200 3210) and provide your UTR or the UTR of your company if registering as a business. Other required information is your National Insurance number and, if applicable, your VAT number. A confirmation from HMRC will be sent to you shortly.
Then, if you’re self-employed, your contractor will need your National Insurance number and your UTR or your business’s NI and UTR (if you are trading as a company). Next, the contractor checks your CIS enrollment status over the internet. If you are registered, they will deduct 20% from your invoice (excluding VAT and materials). They should withhold 30% if you are not enrolled in the CIS scheme.
Deductions made from income tax, corporate tax, or PAYE/NI payments made by you as an employer are credited back to you when the tax return is filed.
Another sort of subcontractor registration with the CIS is as follows: The Gross Payments Scheme allows you to receive payments from Contractors without having CIS tax withheld if your annual revenue is more than £30,000 (or £30,000 per Partner in a partnership or director of your firm. Like the first one, you can enrol for this scheme over the phone or online.
Also, contractors must register in the CIS scheme.
Typically, this is done during the PAYE registration process. Simply check the box with the question, “will you be engaging any subcontractors in the Construction Industry?”
If you are currently enrolled for PAYE but need to register as a Contractor under the CIS system, you should phone the CIS helpdesk (0300 200 3210) and explain your situation. Simply provide the necessary details (such as your PAYE reference and UTR number), and HMRC will update its records to match your registration.
The CIS applies to all building projects within the United Kingdom up to its 12-mile territorial waters limit. Work on buildings outside of the UK is exempted from the scheme. However, any foreign firm seeking to participate in UK construction projects must adopt the scheme.
It encompasses sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and any other business structure in the construction industry.
CIS-eligible types of work include:
However, if you just carry out the following jobs, you will not be required to register:
For several types of business work, the scheme is optional. Possible examples of this are:
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The contractor must pay any sales, consumer, use, or other construction-related taxes required by local law.
You may need to show proof of your CIS deductions or submit an adjusted claim to HMRC. If you fail to respond by the given deadline, HMRC will make the necessary adjustments to your claim, and you will not be eligible to submit any further claims for that tax year.
CIS is a tailored tax scheme for the construction industry alone. Site preparation, repairs, decorating, and demolition are just some of the many construction jobs covered in CIS. While some exemptions may exist, the scheme is typically required for all general contractors.
It may just take a few days if you are already registered as self-employed. More time is required if you intend to register as self-employed and must therefore register. Obtaining a UTR number and registering as self-employed can take up to ten days.
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