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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
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.…
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on modern methods of construction.
Find out about how and what you’ll be paid and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
Learn about the services we offer to businesses that enable you to check SIA licences, submit licence applications and pay the licence application fee.
Identify the skills your team needs, procure them through a third party supplier, contractor, temporary worker or interim; includes the Digital Marketplace.
This privacy notice describes how the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) collects and processes personal information about all prospective, current and former employees, workers and contractors.
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
What we check and how you apply for approval.
Find out how subcontractors who operate under the Construction Industry Scheme can nominate someone else to receive payments.
Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Find out about the tax avoidance arrangements used by some umbrella companies.
How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.
Information about the SIA's Approved Contractor Scheme: what it is and who can be approved.
When to apply the off-payroll working rules (IR35) if you receive services from a worker through their intermediary.
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