Sterling Books offer a full CIS Returns Service for Contractors and Sub-contractors.

Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors must make deductions from the payments made to their subcontractors for tax and National Insurance purposes. These deductions are spread out over time instead of a large sum being owed at the end of the tax year.

Requirements for Contractor Registration with CIS:

As a contractor, before employing a subcontractor, you must register for CIS with HMRC. During this process, you’ll be classified as a new employer and will receive a PAYE reference number.

Once you’ve registered for CIS and confirmed the status of your subcontractors, it will be your responsibility to withhold a portion of their pay for Income Tax and National Insurance. It is important to be aware of the status of the workers you engage with, as misclassifying an employee as a subcontractor can result in penalties.

Requirements for Subcontractors

To sign up for the Construction Industry Scheme, subcontractors can complete the process online using their Government Gateway ID and password, as well as their UTR number. While registering for CIS is optional, doing so can result in a 10% reduction in your tax bill as deductions from your payments will be taken at a lower rate.

How can we help?

Sterling Books can assist businesses that are obligated to make submissions within the CIS, regardless if you’re familiar with the details or not. Our services include:

  • Keeping track of all subcontractor information and calculating CIS deductions
  • Submitting monthly reports to HMRC online, ensuring that deadlines are met and penalties for late submissions are avoided
  • Providing you with the amount owed to HMRC
  • At Sterling Books, we utilise cloud accounting software to guarantee accuracy and timely online submissions. By outsourcing this task to us, we can relieve the stress of managing CIS submissions, even if you have a large number of sub-contractors.

Pricing

We believe in providing affordable and transparent pricing for our clients. Our pricing model is straightforward and designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses.

We offer added value services such as CIS Returns at no additional cost when you sign up for our bookkeeping package. With our cost-effective pricing, you can get the bookkeeping support you need to manage your finances with confidence.

Contact us if you need assistance with CIS Returns for your Construction business – Sterling Books is here to provide you with a full CIS Returns Service, ensuring compliance with the guidelines set forth by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).