ECH4035 - Employer and Contractor's Role: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Legislation


The main sections of the legislation, which required contractors to operate CIS for the scheme up to 5-4-2007, are


  • Primary legislation
    • from S559 ICTA 1988
  • Income Tax (Subcontractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993,SI No.743
    • Regulation 5 (Record of individual payment made and of amount deducted)
    • Regulation 8 (Monthly payment of amounts deducted to collector)
    • Regulation 9 (Quarterly payment of amounts deducted to collector)
    • Regulation 40A (Returns by contractor at end of year)
    • Regulation 41 (Inspection of records of contractors and subcontractors).

The main sections of the legislation for the scheme from 6-4-2007 are


  • Primary legislation
    • S57-77 FA 2004
  • Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005, SI 2045
    • Regulation 4(1) (monthly return by contractor
    • Regulation 4(5) (making a return declaration)
    • Regulation 4(8) (statement of payments made to subcontractors)
    • Regulation 7(1) (monthly payment of amounts deducted to HMRC)
    • Regulation 8(1) (quarterly payment of amounts deducted to HMRC)
    • Regulation 51 (inspection of contractor’s records)
    • Regulation 52 (inspection of subcontractor’s records)
    • Regulation 53 (change in control in a close company)

On any occasion where there is a dispute with a contractor or you need to quote legislation, you should use the actual text of the Regulations.