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What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
You must register as a contractor with the Construction Industry Scheme…
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) covers most construction work to…
To register as a contractor, you need to follow the process for setting up…
Before you can pay a new subcontractor, you’ll need to ‘verify’ them with…
When you pay a subcontractor, you usually make some deductions from their…
You must pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) any deductions you’ve made.…
You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) each month about payments…
Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), you must keep records of:…
You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if: you change address (as an…
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
You should register for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) if you work…
To register for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) you’ll need: your…
To be paid correctly by a contractor, make sure you give them the exact…
When you’re registered with the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), you’re…
Having gross payment status means contractors will pay you in full,…
If you have gross payment status, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will…
Report changes by calling the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) helpline.…
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
What the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
Find out how businesses can be split into smaller sections to operate under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
The off-payroll working rules if you are a contractor or an intermediary and your worker provides services to small clients in the private or voluntary sectors.
Guidance for companies approved under the Security Industry Authority's Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
Find out how to identify schemes that wrongly claim to increase your take-home pay if you're a contractor or agency worker.
Use this guidance and the examples included to help you if you are a contractor or subcontractor within the Construction Industry Scheme.
The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) technical manual for the rating of business (non-domestic) property.
Guidance on maintaining security for List X contractors.
Update: 23 February 2018 - Information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers of Carillion in liquidation
Find out about the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel opinions on arrangements that rewarded employees and contractors with contrived loans.
Sub-contracting and use of labour are common practices in private security. Know the difference and understand who is responsible for checking SIA licences.
Identify the skills your team needs, procure them through a third party supplier, contractor, temporary worker or interim; includes the Digital Marketplace.
HMRC can tax loans paid to contractors or freelance workers through trusts or umbrella companies, just like normal income.
Find out what you need to do if you’re a contractor or subcontractor based outside the UK and do work covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
This document specifies the requirements that must be met by contractors in the handling, management, storage and processing of information belonging to FCDO or its partners.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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