CIS Tax Refund FAQs | CIS Tax Return Questions Answered

CIS Tax Refund FAQs

Learn more about CIS tax refunds

Learn more about CIS tax refunds and what tax obligations you have as a CIS sub contractor.

Our CIS tax refund FAQ’s are here to give construction industry scheme sub contractors a quick and easy to understand answer to popular CIS related questions.

HMRC has a strict process in place that needs to be followed to ensure you receive the correct CIS tax refund and avoid penalties for an incorrect or late tax return submission.

Making sure you know as much as possible about what to do with your CIS tax return can stop you making mistakes and missing deadlines.

Please use our CIS tax FAQs below to help support you with your CIS tax return:

Written by: Tax Rebate Services Editorial Team
Reviewed by: Tony Shanks, qualified Taxation Technician (ATT)

This page provides general information, not personalised tax advice. Tax rules and allowances change — for help with your own circumstances, speak to a qualified adviser or HMRC.

Reviewed by Tony Shanks, Operations Director Tax Rebate Services and member of Association of Tax Technicians (ATT)
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CIS Tax Refund FAQs
To complete your CIS tax return you will need to know how much you have earned, the amount of tax you have paid, and the total you’ve spent on expenses during that tax year…

HMRC imposes late filing and payment penalties. Find out the deadlines you need to follow to avoid penalties under self assessment.

On your CIS tax return, you can claim for any work expenses that HMRC consider to be allowable for tax relief…

If you achieve gross payment status, it means that contractors will pay your wages in full to you, without sending any tax deduction to HMRC first…