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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 the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
These are the Marine licence requirements for construction activities taking place within the Marine Management Organisation's jurisdiction.
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry. It works with construction companies to improve skills, increase competitive edge and respond to the many challenges employers face. CITB is...
This brings together guidance on new models of construction procurement, based on best practice in public sector construction.
We handle disputes about buildings, engineering and surveying. Cases that we hear include: claims about services provided by engineers, architects, surveyors and other professionals in this sector claims about local authority duties relating to land and buildings environmental claims (eg...
This challenge focuses on addressing specific skills problems associated with technological developments which may prevent the offsite construction sector from realising its growth potential.
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the Northern Ireland market and unfettered access provisions.
This series brings together documents relating to government construction.
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