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The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
HMRC can tax loans paid to contractors or freelance workers through trusts or umbrella companies, just like normal income.
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.…
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Find out what checks you should complete and how to report potential fraud if you’re an employer or worker in the construction industry.
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
How to choose an SIA approved contractor and why you should.
Details of how the SSRO supports the MOD and defence contractors.
Directives, regulations, policies and guidance relating to the procurement of supplies, services and works for the public sector.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
How organisations can bid for contracts as a consortium, including the relevant requirements set out in the invitation to tender (ITT).
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
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