If you don’t have Gross CIS status you may have Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deductions to reclaim and you will be probably be trying to reclaim now as we have concluded a tax year (5th April and submitted returns due on the 19th April).
Sole traders and partners
At the end of the tax year, send in your Self Assessment tax return as usual. You should record:
- the full amounts on your invoices as income
- any deductions contractors have made in the ‘CIS deductions’ field
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will work out your tax and National Insurance bill and take off any deductions made by contractors.
Limited companies
The process for companies is different, companies may well have offset Subcontractors deductions and payroll against deductions made by their clients using CIS132 How to offset Construction Industry Scheme deductions – CIS Offsetting (CIS340 4.13) – Steve J Bicknell Tel 01202 025252
So the first step to work out the net amount to reclaim and check it to the HMRC Government Gateway.
You can choose to:
- Form R38 to claim the Refund – Claim an Income Tax refund – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Claim online via your government gateway (agents will use their Agent Services Account) – Claim a refund of Construction Industry Scheme deductions if you’re a limited company or an agent – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Claim by Post
Claim via the Government Gateway
When you click this option ad log in you will get an access code xxx-xxx-xxx, keep a not of this code, the next screen asks you to enter it.
The you can choose
- New Claim
- Amendment
I think the amendment option is very helpful in case you make a mistake (shame we don’t get this for other taxes like VAT or PAYE)
Then the questions are
- Name
- Agent details and address (if its being claimed by an accountant)
- Business details
- Name
- UTR
- PAYE reference
- Tel No
- Business Address
- Tax Year for the claim ie 6th April 2021 to 5th April 2022
- Estimated overpayment (note the word estimated) this the net amount from the CIS132
- Do you want to offset against other taxes Yes/No
- Would you like a Cheque or Bank Transfer
- Bank details for bank transfer
- E Mail for confirmation
Then you will get a confirmation via E Mail ‘Claim repayment of deductions from your Construction Industry Scheme payments’ it will have another reference xxx-xxxx-xxx
You’ll normally receive a response within 25 days.
Claim by Post
Write to us and make sure that you include:
- your full company name
- your PAYE reference numbers
- the reasons for the overpayment
- a completed R38 form if you want your refund to be paid to an agent or other representative
If you want us to pay the refund into a bank account, you’ll need to provide the:
- bank account number
- sort code
- account holder’s name
If you want us to deduct your repayment from other amounts you owe for:
- Corporation Tax — include your Corporation Tax unique tax reference and either the end date of your accounting period or accounting period number
- VAT — your registration number and the VAT Return period
- other liabilities — include type of charge, year or period it refers to and any reference numbers you have
You do not have to send any supporting information with your claim, but we may request further details if your claim does not match their records.
Mark your claim ‘CIS’ and send it to:
National Insurance Contributions and Employer Office
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1BX
United Kingdom
