YOUR FIRST CONTRACT AS A BUILDER OR DECORATOR, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money from a subcontractor’s payments and pass it to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The deductions count as advance payments towards the subcontractor’s tax and National Insurance.
Contractors must register for the scheme. Subcontractors don’t have to register, but deductions are taken from their payments at a higher rate if they’re not registered.
So who counts as a contractor or subcontractor
Register as a contractor if either:
- you pay subcontractors for construction work
- your business doesn’t do construction work but you spend an average of more than £1 million a year on construction in any 3-year period
Register as a subcontractor if you do construction work for a contractor.
You must register as both if you fall under both categories.
Work covered by Construction Industry Scheme
CIS covers most construction work to buildings, including site preparation, decorating and refurbishment.
Exceptions
You don’t have to register if you only do certain jobs, including:
- architecture and surveying
- scaffolding hire (with no labour)
- carpet fitting
- delivering materials
- work on construction sites that is clearly not construction, eg running a canteen or site facilities
If you need to speak to a CIS Advisor, please contact us on 0208 679 4690 or need more information about your partnership, please Visit our website.
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