Construction Industry Scheme Course
The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) course provides contractors, employers, finance and payroll teams a practical understanding of CIS compliance and HMRC’s expectations. The course encompasses the full scope of CIS operations — from contractor and subcontractor registration to processing deductions, filing returns and avoiding common mistakes that can lead to penalties.
CIS is a UK tax deduction system that applies where a contractor engages subcontractors in the construction industry. Under the scheme, contractors deduct money from certain payments and forward directly to HMRC. Alongside this obligation, contractors are required to submit regular returns to HMRC and undertake robust assessments to ensure such subcontractors should not be processed through a payroll.
This course is especially relevant for any organisations undertaking construction work within the UK and managing subcontractor payments including contractors, finance teams, payroll managers, project managers, procurement and talent acquisition teams.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal for:
- Contractors that engage subcontractors outside of payroll reporting
- Finance and payroll professionals responsible for CIS compliance
- HR teams who manage worker engagement status and contracts for services
- Contract managers, procurement teams and surveyors dealing with construction projects
- Anyone who would benefit from clarity on CIS obligations
What You’ll Achieve
By the end of the day, you will:
- Explain how CIS operates, who it affects and when it must be used
- Distinguish between contractors and subcontractors for CIS purposes
- Register correctly with HMRC for CIS and gross payment status
- Identify what construction operations fall inside and outside the scheme
- Verify subcontractors and make correct deductions from payments
- Prepare and submit CIS monthly returns accurately
- Manage errors, corrections and compliance risks with confidence
- Understand the impact of employment status on CIS reporting
- What the Construction Industry Scheme is and why it exists
- How HMRC administers the CIS and its practical impact on payroll
- How and when to register with HMRC as a contractor
- Benefits and responsibilities of gross payment status
- Subcontractor verification and deduction categories
- How and when to file monthly returns
- Reporting requirements and submission options (online or software)
- Payment deadlines and compliance checks
- Common problems, such as failing to verify subcontractors
- How to handle errors, disputes and HMRC inspections
- Employment status considerations and risks of misclassification
- Reconciliation tools and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) checks
- Keeping your team technically up to date
- Delegation, training delivery and effective meeting planning
- Disaster recovery planning and risk assessment
This course is primarily designed for supervisors, managers or practitioners taking on management responsibilities within the payroll team.
Yes. You’ll receive notes and practical documentation examples you can adapt for your own department.
Yes. The course runs live online and in person with interactive discussion and practical examples.
£702.00 +VAT
- CPD-certified 6-hour training
- Practical planning and management guidance
- Tools for compliance, documentation and control
- Focus on auto-enrolment, OpRA and payroll best practice
- Ideal for payroll supervisors, managers and team leaders
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Construction Industry Scheme Course
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