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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…
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
HMRC can tax loans paid to contractors or freelance workers through trusts or umbrella companies, just like normal income.
Sub-contracting and use of labour are common practices in private security. Know the difference and understand who is responsible for checking SIA licences.
Find out how businesses can be split into smaller sections to operate under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
What the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
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
How to get your company approved by the Security Industry Authority.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
Find out how to identify schemes that wrongly claim to increase your take-home pay if you're a contractor or agency worker.
Rob Contractor was British Deputy High Commissioner to Apia and the Deputy Consul General in Auckland 2019 to 2022. Before this, he was the Head of Political and Economic team in British Embassy Manila. Rob joined the Foreign & Commonwealth...
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).
Early contractor involvement is an approach to contracting that supports improved team working and planning to deliver value for money.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Sub-contracting to a company that is not an SIA approved contractor: what the rules are and how you ask for permission.
A man from east London must repay £10,000 within one week after falsely applying for a Covid Bounce Back Loan.
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