Services
Payroll and CIS.
Weekly, monthly and CIS payroll, from a handful of staff to several thousand, with PAYE staff, CIS subcontractors and agency workers on one system.
- Employment status
- Subcontractor verification
- Monthly returns
- Gross payment status
- Reverse charge VAT
- Mixed payrolls
CIS compliance
CIS without the headaches
Engaging sole traders and self-employed tradespeople carries risk that standard payroll doesn't. We match you with providers working under CIS daily, and make sure the setup suits your workforce.
Employed, self-employed or CIS. The determination that carries the greatest risk, assessed on the facts of each engagement.
Every individual on the agreement that reflects how they actually work.
Completed with HMRC before the first payment, so deductions are made at the correct rate from the outset.
Filed on time, with statements issued to every subcontractor.
Whether your subcontractors qualify, and what that changes for your deductions.
Applied correctly on construction services, where errors are common.
PAYE staff, CIS subcontractors and agency workers on one system.
Not sure which of these apply to your workforce?
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Complexity doesn't have to sit with your team.
Payslips, submissions, statutory pay and year-end, handled by the provider rather than your team.
- A handful of staff to several thousand, weekly, fortnightly or monthly
- Processing, submissions and employee queries off your desk
- RTI, auto-enrolment, statutory payments and year-end filed on time
Switching is more straightforward than people expect.
Businesses stay with a setup that isn't working because they expect the move to be disruptive. We manage the handover.
- Notice periods, data requests and the conversation with your current provider
- Timed between pay cycles, so no payment is at risk
- Same pay, same day, throughout
Common questions.
The ones we hear most about CIS and payroll.
What is the Construction Industry Scheme?
CIS is an HMRC scheme for the construction industry. Contractors deduct money from payments to subcontractors and pass it to HMRC, where it counts as an advance on the subcontractor's tax and National Insurance.
What are the CIS deduction rates?
20 per cent for registered subcontractors, 30 per cent for unregistered ones, and no deduction where the subcontractor holds gross payment status. Verification with HMRC before the first payment establishes the correct rate.
What is gross payment status?
It lets a subcontractor be paid in full, with no deduction at source, and settle their tax through their own return. HMRC applies turnover, business and compliance tests before granting it.
Does CIS apply to my business?
If you pay subcontractors for construction work it is likely to apply, and businesses outside construction can be caught once their construction spend passes HMRC's threshold. If you're not sure, ask. It costs nothing to check.
Can PAYE staff and CIS subcontractors run together?
Yes. The providers we introduce administer mixed payrolls daily: PAYE employees, CIS subcontractors and agency workers on one system, with each person on the agreement that matches their engagement.
What does the domestic reverse charge mean for VAT?
On most construction services between VAT-registered businesses, the customer accounts for the VAT rather than the supplier. Invoices and returns have to reflect it correctly, which is where errors are common.
Let's find out where you stand.
A short call is usually enough to know whether we can help.