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News for Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

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19 September 2011

Registering Companies between 1 and 17 October 2011

HM Revenue & Customs will be unable to register new companies into the Construction Industry Scheme from 1 October 2011 to 17 October 2011 whilst Companies House updates its computer system. Companies will be able to register as normal from the 18 October 2011. For further information, please call the CIS Contact Centre on 0845 366 7899.

31 August 2011

Mainstream and deemed contractors (PDF 32K)
Following a recent review of the policy intention behind the CIS legislation, HM Revenue & Customs have today published some further guidance on the definition of what are commonly known as 'mainstream' and 'deemed' contractors.

8 August 2011

How to complete an Employer Annual Return
Updated guidance to help you complete your P35 Employer Annual Return correctly.

7 February 2011

Construction Industry Scheme - security checks
HM Revenue & Customs have introduced further security checks to ensure corrections to contractors monthly returns are proper to a particular return.

17 November 2010

HMRC have today published details of how they propose to reduce any penalties chargeable under the present CIS penalty regime where the new penalty regime, due to be implemented in October 2011, gives contractors a more favourable result.Find out more.....

11 October 2010

HMRC have published details of the new penalty regime that will apply for all late-filed contractor returns due on or after 5 November 2011. Find out more.....