Compliant Payroll Solution

Protect your business
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) can be a legislative nightmare for contractors and subcontractors alike and the expectation of HMRC for compliance is very high. In April 2020 the changes that HMRC are introducing to IR35 are going to effect many companies within the constriction industry who are currently or intend to employ self employed contractors who are registered with the construction industry scheme.
Our simple but absolutely 100% compliant Payroll services makes your job a whole lot easier. You’ll be well aware that recently legislation relating to the status of workers in construction industry has been tightened. The liability for non-compliance with the CIS scheme CIS Payroll Services.
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You’ll be well aware that recently legislation relating to the status of workers in construction industry has been tightened. The liability for non-compliance with the CIS scheme is all yours.
Your responsibilities are to:
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Verify each sub-contractor with HMRC
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Calculate CIS tax Inform the sub-contractor the amount that they will be paid
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Take full responsibility for all status submissions to the Revenue
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Provide both a payment statement (for each time the subcontractor is paid) and an annual CIS deduction statement.
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Take all contractors through the employment status questionnaire to establish their status of employment prior to engaging their services.
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Follow HMRC guidelines with respect to a persons right to work in the UK
The Risk of CIS Penalties
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The current penalties for failure include but are not limited:
Failure To submit monthly return, (including a nil return) by the correct date, £100 Monthly return is still outstanding after 2 months, an additional £200 Monthly return outstanding after 3 months = additional £300 or 5% of the CIS deductions from the return (whichever is higher), and additional increases for returns that remain outstanding at 6 and 12 months.
Review and even loss of gross payment status Penalties for failures by both contractors and subcontractors are harsh and difficult to mitigate, so we at Gateways can help you get your house in order, either at the outset or now. Why not give us a call today and let one of our CIS consultants offer you a FREE consultation and see just how much time and money we can save your business.
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What we do
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All existing self employed contractors are released by you and re engaged for services to your business by a company we work closely with these contractors are then paid via Gateways a third party payroll company. In the same way that you would engage the services of contractors from an agency.
You provide the company with hours that the contractors have worked and they provide you with one weekly invoice, all of your obligations under CIS are gone. The contractors are engaged under a contract for services with our business and are covered under our public liability insurance.
Your business is now fully compliant according the HMRC and you are protected by our service.
You no longer require a person or accountant to manage your payments to self employed contractors.
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The service can be free to you as many contractors will pay our weekly fee (per payment) of £20. However as it is you who will be making the savings many companies either pay our fee on behalf of the contractors or split the fee. Contractors who are paid via third party payroll companies are accustomed to paying our fees because we provide accounting support throughout the year, weekly remittances, public liability insurance and end of year assistance.
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