ECH14200 - Construction Industry Scheme: CIS - General - How the Contractor Should Treat Under Deductions

The CIS Regulations do not provide for a contractor to recover under-deductions from a subcontractor.

If asked the CIO should

  • advise the contractor that
  • any arrangement for recovery would be solely between the contractor and subcontractor

and

  • HM Revenue & Customs could not be party to, or give advice on such an arrangement.

If a contractor advises that a subcontractor has made good under deductions the CIO should